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Tennis: Shoulder Diagonal Move With Weight

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DESCRIPTION

Player keeps weight in one hand.
Player performs diagonal move from low to high maintaining solid control over the working arm and the shoulder.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill the player strengthens muscles in the working arm.
This is also a great drill for preventing shoulder injuries that happen really often while playing at more advanced level.
Player should perform 1 or 2 sets of 10-12 reps with small weight before the practice to see positive results in the long term.

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