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Building Blocks to Success: Tracy Austin helps your game
Without proper balance and an effective unit turn, your shots won’t be at their best. Here’s how to improve them both—and see the payoff.
Published Mar 09, 2022
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In order to ensure hitting a shot with proper balance, everything starts with a good split step. The idea is to keep your body aligned.
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The unit turn is what lets you load, store and deploy energy so that you can maximize the kinetic chain. This starts from the ground with the feet, on up to the legs, hips, torso, and shoulders.
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At the most, take your racquet back no further than a little behind your right shoulder. As you turn, you should be able to see the racquet the entire time.
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