Comments on: Tennis Weight Transfer Tip Better Than “Bend Your Knees”

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:41:50 +0000

Thanks Tomaz
I will give this a go. It seems movement to the ball is key here for efficient balance. As a recreational player we all have to deal with a variety of trajectories of the ball. Great video as usual.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:06:10 +0000

Reinforces the kinetic chain; well done

By: Hartmut

Hartmut — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:43:53 +0000

Hi Tomaz,

this is wonderful! It’s also in line with what you mention in your tennis illusion posts, that the body movements are much smaller than the movement of the racket. It helps a lot to take the ‘thinking’ out of the body turn.

thanks a lot for your valuable advice!
Hartmut

By: Tomaz

Tomaz — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:53:40 +0000

In reply to Werner Seitz.

This trick activates the kinetic chain by connecting legs with the upper body, Werner.

It’s just a very good trick because you don’t have to think about legs but you visualize hips / pelvis movement in space and your legs will automatically work correctly by trying to move the pelvis this way therefore you will establish good kinetic chain.

By: Werner Seitz

Werner Seitz — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:52:38 +0000

It Look good and make sende- question: and what about the kennetic chain, that is Differential the move of the Body and the Strokes?

By: Tomaz

Tomaz — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:35:04 +0000

In reply to Anne Cribben. Glad it helped, Anne!

By: Tomaz

Tomaz — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:34:42 +0000

In reply to William. Yes, William, the "old school" of tennis teaching was all about the linear arm movement which one could do only without much body rotation.

By: William

William — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:09:10 +0000

Very creative way to transfer weight. As I am 66 years old, I have noticed the absence of rotation of body in older players. Older players use hand coordination to compensate for lack of movement, and stop using pelvis and body rotation even when there is sufficient time available for a proper stroke.

By: Anne Cribben

Anne Cribben — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:37:43 +0000

Hi Thomas:
Very good simple, concise explanation & demonstration of correct weight transfer in tennis.
Thanks lots,
Aine

By: Tomaz

Tomaz — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:32:49 +0000

In reply to Golshani. Thank you for the kind feedback, Golshani!