Elbow distance from Body
Strokes
Kashish Chhabra Kashish Chhabra Asked 6 years ago
Respected Sir,
What should be the elbow distance from the body for the following strokes:-
1. Forehand drive
2. Backhand drive
3. Forehand topspin
4. Backhand topspin
Alois Rosario Answered 6 years ago
Hi Kashish,
The elbow doesn't need to change distance too much for any of the shots.
If you get someone to throw a ball to you and you catch it in front of you. The position you catch the ball and the distance of your elbows from your body is about the right distance for these shots.
For the topspin strokes you can extend the arm slightly so the elbow is a little further away but not drastically.
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