Too often a tennis player’s centre of gravity is overlooked and not accounted for when developing the overall technical foundations of their game. Irrespective where we look junior to more advanced players have an unbalanced C.O.G that results in a poor frame and the player needing to use their upper body to ‘muscle the ball’ — sound familiar? There’s a reason why a player’s lower body is so fundamental and that their upper works in tandem. If this relationship is not built for an ‘even’ exchange, not only do injuries run rife…
…but a player’s playing days will rarely see that 10 year lifespan…
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