HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE THE NON-DOMINANT HAND AND LOOK LIKE A PRO

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Have you ever really paid attention to the players nondominant hand?

For right handers we’re talking about the left arm today and for lefties –

we refer to your right.





We take the nondominant

arm for granted. We think it’s

no big deal. We even feel a

little odd when asked to strike

a pose.

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# It helps to turn the shoulders

# It creates space between you and the ball

# It helps you find balance

# You look like a pro

Benefits of the non-dominant hand?




1# It helps to turn the shoulders



It helps to turn your shoulders and

hips to the ball.

When you set up for a forehand from

ready position your hips start parallel

to the net.

The shoulders & hips turn

perpendicular to the net as you load up

the racquet and at the finish of the

stroke the body turns forward again

with hips & shoulders parallel to the

net – back to ready position.




2# Creates space between you and the ball



Next is using the nondominant

hand to get you balanced on court.

This is Super important and every

time I advise players and they

actually see, great success!

Using the nondominant hand out

in front makes it easier to track &

connect with the ball out in front of

your body giving you space for a

full extension.




3# It finds your balance


It helps find your center of gravity as one hand holding a racquet goes in one

direction so the nondominant hand sets in the opposite direction getting you

centered and poised to explode towards the ball





4# You look like a pro



At the end of the stroke the player

places the nondominant hand back

on the racquet frames throat to

adjust for the next incoming shot –

assisting proper grip changes where

needed. Remember between the

forehand & backhand there is a grip

change.

Cradling the racquet at the throat

helps to quickly & easily make this

change with plenty of time to spare.

Back in the day we use to finish by catching the racquet in that left nondominant hand.

Nowadays things move pretty fast, finishes are different and today many don’t catch the racquet.





Next time you watch professional,

college or good juniors strike a ball,

notice their use of the nondominant

hand on every single forehand.

Take charge of your shot! This will

instill confidence in seeing, setting up

and executing your shot.




Rhonda Costa is the Tennis Director at

Costa del Tennis, a tennis company

based in the Canary Islands. Rhonda

lives in Spain, where she and the other

half of Costa del Tennis, Janaina,

continue to receive players from all

over the world, who return time and

again forging new friendships.



HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE THE NON-DOMINANT HAND AND LOOK LIKE A PRO

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