Comments on: Where does Power come from? http://blog.kendeharttennis.com/where-does-power-come-from/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken DeHart http://blog.kendeharttennis.com/where-does-power-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-4395 Ken DeHart Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:29:00 +0000 http://blog.kendeharttennis.com/?p=223#comment-4395 Just lucky at this point. I have not had to deal with it as of yet. I should check and see - I am sure they will find me. Happy Holidays, Ken Just lucky at this point. I have not had to deal with it as of yet.

I should check and see – I am sure they will find me.

Happy Holidays,
Ken

]]> By: Gary Black http://blog.kendeharttennis.com/where-does-power-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Gary Black Wed, 06 May 2009 02:39:38 +0000 http://blog.kendeharttennis.com/?p=223#comment-1079 Hey Ken! Your comments regarding youngsters having power is very correct concerning how they develop racquet head speed without much muscle. But let me add something here... tennis instruction needs to move forward in explaining power and how power is actually generated by proper coiling and uncoiling from the feet up through the actually hit of the ball. Timing of tennis is off the opponents frame, and a player must coil first, hold coil on the move to the ball, and then uncoil at contact time. The understanding of the coil and uncoil is key, along with the fact that tennis is played fast to slow based on the ball coming off the opponents frame. The future of tennis instruction needs to focus more on coil/uncoil then the actual hitting of the ball. Currently tennis instructors focus to much on the striking of ball, and not sufficient time teaching coil/uncoil and the timing that goes with it. Also, some type of split step is needed when your ball hits on the other side of the court. If this were the focus of tennis instruction we would have more success teaching tennis. Over the years I have heard many excuses from instructors on this apporach to teaching tennis... problem becomes apparent because adults have arm strength and begin playing tennis using arm strength and fail to learn proper coil/uncoil. Hey Ken!
Your comments regarding youngsters having power is very correct concerning how they develop racquet head speed without much muscle. But let me add something here… tennis instruction needs to move forward in explaining power and how power is actually generated by proper coiling and uncoiling from the feet up through the actually hit of the ball. Timing of tennis is off the opponents frame, and a player must coil first, hold coil on the move to the ball, and then uncoil at contact time. The understanding of the coil and uncoil is key, along with the fact that tennis is played fast to slow based on the ball coming off the opponents frame. The future of tennis instruction needs to focus more on coil/uncoil then the actual hitting of the ball. Currently tennis instructors focus to much on the striking of ball, and not sufficient time teaching coil/uncoil and the timing that goes with it. Also, some type of split step is needed when your ball hits on the other side of the court. If this were the focus of tennis instruction we would have more success teaching tennis. Over the years I have heard many excuses from instructors on this apporach to teaching tennis… problem becomes apparent because adults have arm strength and begin playing tennis using arm strength and fail to learn proper coil/uncoil.

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