A lot of new racquet models are being launched around the time for the US Open and it’s time for another episode in the eternal battle between power and control. For more information on new racquet updates, check out my post “The Hottest Racquets Right Now“. The current trend in the racquet-making industry is making a stiff and powerful racquet and then adding a substance/technology to dampen the shock to the arm. It’s a known fact that elbow, shoulder and wrist injuries have increased in tennis, both on the ATP Tour and among recreational players. The sports has gotten faster …
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flexible tennis racquets
One of the most common injuries in tennis is tennis elbow and it can be caused by a number of things: poor conditioning, bad technique, wrong equipment. Let’s start by looking at more arm-friendly racquets. Most tennis racquets that are released today are relatively stiff. The reason for this is to help out with power and stability on your shots. The downside is that more vibrations from the racquet will reach your arm. Back in the old days tennis was played with racquets made of wood. Wood is a flexible material that absorbs the shock from the ball, but doesn’t …