Too much arm
Strokes
eugene lu Asked 9 years ago
Hi alois,
I'm having a really bad habit of using too much arm and not using the waist, That's why I'm very inconsistent. Can you tell me how much is too much arm and how can I use less?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Eugene,
Follow the lessons on the strokes and we show you where your arm should start and finish. These are the critical points of the stroke.
Your waist follows the ball wherever it is. Take a look at this lesson on Improving Your Reflexes which is also about the waist movement to a large degree.
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eugene lu Posted 9 years ago
Thx and how were you interviewed by Matt. By person or through internet
We did it via email. Hopefully one day we'll get to meet Matt in person :)