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Tennis: Unit Turns

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DESCRIPTION

  • Player sits on the ground.
  • Partner stands behind the player with their hands in front of the body.
  • Player performs upper body turn and claps the hand using opposite hand to the direction of the turn.

COACHING POINTS

  • The player strengthens the core muscles by working on upper body turns.
  • A quality serve requires dynamic work of the upper body.
  • Players therefore should perform specific fitness drills to guarantee skill progression and also reduce the chance they might suffer an injury.

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