Flexibility of the wrist
Strokes
Manfred Rolfsmeier Asked 8 years ago
Hi Alois
As I try to improve my backhand skills I find it difficult to bend it more inwards for certain strokes and sometimes it hurts the next day when I overdid it. So I wonder if there are any exercises to make it more flexible or if it's just an individual limitation.
Thanks
Manfred
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Manfred,
It may be a relaxation issue. If you can relax your wrist it will allow you to move it in a bigger range of movement.
The other thing I find is that the grip is important. Firstly make sure you are holding the grip lightly. The tighter you hold the ball the less flexible your wrist becomes. Also make sure the grip is central. If you have an extreme backhand grip the wrist will lock up more.
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Manfred Rolfsmeier Posted 8 years ago
Thanks Alois, overlooked your answer. You´re right, I use to grip the handle quite firmly which is one aspect of beeing to tense during a match. I´m working on that with breathing and relaxing exercises.
Let me know how you go with it.