Efficient shorter stroke or big swing for power

Strokes

bahtiar efendi
bahtiar efendi Asked 11 years ago

Hey Alois & Jeff.

I’m a beginner..do u think its better to make our stroke shorter for efficiency and better recovery or longer for more power? 

thanks in advance


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Bahtiar,

I think to start with make sure you are doing the stroke fully.  You don’t have to do it fast but get the full movement from start to finish that we focus on in our lessons.  As you advance you can start to shorten the swing and make it more efficient.


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Kaustubh Kulkarni

Kaustubh Kulkarni Posted 11 years ago

Hey, how that wer? in power? went outside the box?

surprised


Kaustubh Kulkarni

Kaustubh Kulkarni Posted 11 years ago

undecidedNow the whole word 'power' came came at the line below.

Why this happened?


Jeff Plumb

Member Badge Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago

It was just some formatting issue Kaustubh.


Kaustubh Kulkarni

Kaustubh Kulkarni Posted 11 years ago

Oh!


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