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- TENNIS WARM-UPS
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- I. BODY COIL (Without a Racquet)
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- (Position)
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- Feet are Planted (outside of the shoulders)
- Knees are Slightly Bent
- Shoulders are Up & Remain Level
- Arms are Out Front & Form a "Horseshoe" Shape
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- (Motion)
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- Looking Forward
- Coil Right - Weight Transfers to Inside of Right
Foot
- Uncoil to Center
- Coil Left - Weight Transfers to Inside of Left
Foot
- Uncoil to Center
- ( . . . Repeat x 12 . . . )
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- II. BODY & ARM COIL ( . . . SAME as "Body
Coil" . . . EXCEPT:)
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- (Position)
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- Arms are Out Front & Form a "U" Shape
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- (Motion)
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- Starting Up & to the Right --- Both Arms Follow an Infinity Sign (∞) Path
- ( . . . Repeat x 12 . . . )
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- III. CONTINUOUS GROUNDSTROKE (With a
Racquet)
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- (Position)
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- Feet are Planted (under the shoulders)
- Shoulders are Up & Level
- Right-Handed "Ready" Position
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- (Motion)
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- Head Remains Stationary
- Start the Forehand Backswing with a Loop
- The Arm Follows an Infinity Sign (∞) Path
- The Racquet Head goes all the way BACK & DOWN before each FH/BH forward motion
begins
- ( . . . Repeat x 12 . . . )
- (Switch Hands . . . Repeat x 12 . . . )
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- IV. CONTINUOUS SERVE (With a
Racquet)
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- (Position)
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- Feet are Planted in a Platform Stance
- Relaxed Serving Position
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- (Motion)
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- Without a Ball --- Begin the Toss & Backswing Motion
- Softly Serve UP Through the Imaginary Ball
- Follow-Through DOWN the Non-Dominant Side
- Continue Motion UP the Non-Dominant Side
- Continue Motion DOWN to the Next Toss & Backswing
- ( . . . Repeat x 12 . . . )
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- MOUNTAIN GHOST TENNIS
- Virtual Stroke Solutions
- by MOUNTAIN GHOST
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- mountainghosttennis.com
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