Use of the wrist
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Hari Krishnan Asked 15 years ago
Hi Alois and Jeff! I have discovered a fact about shakehand wrist flexibility.as everyone knows shakehand has only 90 degree flexibity vertically but shakehand has 180 degree flexibility horizontally. Does this help in increase in speed. One more thing is that penhold has only 90 degree flexibity horizontally and does this reduce the power that can be exerted.
Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago
Hi Hari,
Both techniques can use the wrist in 180 degree motion just for different things.
Penhold uses the wrist this way for serving. Shakehand can use it better for backhand.
When you can use your wrist with more motion you will increase speed of the racket.
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