I keep getting a lot of comments from players who suffer from some kind of arm issues so I’d thought I’d tackle this issue one more time. How do you avoid tennis elbow? There are several things you need to think about to make sure you stay healthy on the tennis court and I really recommend you to make sure this remains a priority so you can keep enjoying our beautiful sport for years to come. Stay fit. This will help your tennis in every possible way so it’s really a no-brainer. It’s also a great “life-hack”. Warm up. Starting …
racquets for tennis elbow
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 …
Stiff or flexible – don’t break your racquet in rage like Baghdatis does in the pic. I’ve tested loads of racquet during the years. For review purposes as well as “could this be the Holy Grail?” purposes. I’ve wandered from 90-inch to 100-inch head sizes, from stiff, light and powerful frames like Babolat Aero Pro Drives to flexy, heavy and control-oriented sticks like the 20-year old Head Pro Tour. It’s been a fun, but also frustrating ride. Racquet testing/collecting can become a drug and even though it’s fun also contra-productive to improving your tennis. Which is what’s hopefully at the …