Hasn't been a post in here for a few days so I chose this folder.
Anyone else have a tendency to increase the amount of rear wrist bend, selected at impact fix and determined by ball position, during their Hit? Somewhere between the start of the Backstroke and end of the Downstroke, I'm increasing the amount of bend. My guess is that at some point during the Follow-Through it returns to something like the impact fix amount. My shots are flying lower than they should.
I've only today realised that this is happening, but I have two guesses as to the why.
1. My left wrist grip is between 10-2-B and 10-2-D, increasing the bend of the right wrist might be my way of achieving the absolutely flat left wrist look at the Top. I'm working on 10-2-B, but the inside edge of my left thumb has a pathetic pain threshold
2. Without increasing the bend it feels like (checking in the mirror it looks like it as well) the shaft is only just beyond vertical at the Top. I don’t like that feeling. I have elbow bend, but the more I feel extensor action, the less elbow bend I have and therefor less Acc. 2 (I guess?). Adding bend seems to get rid of that feeling. Early stages, I'll check all this tomorrow.
Does anyone else do this and do my explanations make any sense? I'll try to keep the wrist static next time I have a hit, will feel weird no doubt. What benefits might I see from having a completely locked in rear wrist bend/right forearm flying wedge?
thanks
You're definately on to something important. I had the same problem, and was taught to do so. I started witha 10-2-D grip, and the hand being turned and bent means that the left arm flying wedge would be destroyed if the left wrist became flat. The only way the left arm flying wedge would remain in tact is if the left wrist was to bend at the top. Even today, I fight that previous instruction. To me it feels like I'm keeping my right wrist from bending at all. I know it to be different because I can see the results on video. The feeling of keeping the right wrist frozen is an awesome feel, if you like solid contact.
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