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  • in reply to: Question on String Tension #4429
    heavyh
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    My first question is what tension do you string your current string at?

    But in general, gut is not nearly as stiff as poly so you are probably going to want to string it 3 to 5 pounds tighter.

    in reply to: Greatest Forehand to Model. #4423
    heavyh
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    If you are 63, it means that a lot has been changed in the game of tennis since you first started playing. Based off the information, you have given me I am led to believe that the problem stems not so much from the follow through, but that you might be using your arm to hit the ball instead of your hips. It used to be taught that you keep your arm and wrist straight as you swung through the ball. But today’s players really don’t use their arms to generate much power. They instead use the rotation of their hips to generate power and just allow their arms to follow through too the ball.

    I would suggest you take a few tennis lessons from someone to evaluate your stroke to make sure you are not putting any unnecessary strain on your arm. Because just changing your grip and follow through is probably not going to relieve you of this injury.

    You can also look into buying a more forgiving racquet as well as using a softer string such as a multifilament or synthetic gut to help take some of the strain off your arm.

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