APPLYING BIOMECHANICS TO THE QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FOREHAND

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  • Duane Knudson

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The analysis of strokes like the tennis forehand is a demanding skill for coaches because of the complexity, speed, and interrelated biomechanical factors affecting the movement. Coaches will be most effective if biomechanical principles are integrated with other sciences in a comprehensive model of the qualitative analysis process (Knudson & Morrison 2002). This paper illustrates how six principles of biomechanics of tennis strokes can be used in the qualitative analysis of the tennis forehand. A case study is examined using biomechanical principles in the diagnosis of the forehand of a beginner.

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2007-11-09

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24 International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (2006)

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Coaching and Sports Activities

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