Shoulder in forehand topspin
Strokes
Dariusz Rypień Asked 2 years ago
Hello,
What's the role of the shoulder in a forehand topspin stroke? Should it be used in any of stages or is it only a snap from the elbow and shoulder remains still?
Alois Rosario Answered 2 years ago
Hi Dariusz,
The shoulder remains still but the join in the shoulder is loose and allows the movement of the arm freely.
You can get rotation from the waist which will feel like you are moving the shoulder but the muscles around the shoulder are not working hard at all.
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Ok, so forehand topspin is only a stroke from a lower arm as far as the role of arm is concerned?
The upper arm still moves as well but the shoulder ball and socket are doing the work not the muscles around the shoulder.