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"Git a Grip" - Lee Couillard, USPTA 2012 Hawaii Convention
Testing Hand Grip-Strength using a Hand Dynamometer.
I. Weak Hands = Weak Player. There is no such thing as a player with weak hands and a strong body, it doesn't work that way!
a. The grip is the only part of the racket that you make contact with.
b. Grip affects the release point.
ll. There are 35 muscles involved in movement of the forearm and hand, with most of these involving gripping activities.
a. Flexor vs extensor
b. Hand is a pliers - test thumb to fingers
c. Every angle must be trained. Body Posture
d. Various studies show that grip strength is greater with less flexion in the elbow.
III. Circadian Rhythm (Body Clock)
a. Peak Performance throughout the day with peaking in men in the late afternoon. (Cappert, 1999)
IV. Gender Differences
a. Males
b. Females
V. Nutrition
a. This simple method of non-invasive measurement may provide nutritionists and medical professionals with valuable screening data, prior to further more invasive testing.
VI. Racket Technology
a. Light vs Heavy
b. Tennis Elbow
VII. Grip Classification, Grip Size
a. Strong Grips
b. Weak Grips
c. Neutral Grips
VIII. Soft Power
a. Manual Dexterity
b. Touch and Dexterity
IX. Best training exercises.
a. Dead lifts, Kettle balls, Ropes, Tug-O-War, Pull-ups, etc.
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"Git a Grip" - Lee Couillard, USPTA 2012 Hawaii Convention
Testing Hand Grip-Strength using a Hand Dynamometer.
I. Weak Hands = Weak Player. There is no such thing as a player with weak hands and a strong body, it doesn't work that way!
a. The grip is the only part of the racket that you make contact with.
b. Grip affects the release point.
ll. There are 35 muscles involved in movement of the forearm and hand, with most of these involving gripping activities.
a. Flexor vs extensor
b. Hand is a pliers - test thumb to fingers
c. Every angle must be trained. Body Posture
d. Various studies show that grip strength is greater with less flexion in the elbow.
III. Circadian Rhythm (Body Clock)
a. Peak Performance throughout the day with peaking in men in the late afternoon. (Cappert, 1999)
IV. Gender Differences
a. Males
b. Females
V. Nutrition
a. This simple method of non-invasive measurement may provide nutritionists and medical professionals with valuable screening data, prior to further more invasive testing.
VI. Racket Technology
a. Light vs Heavy
b. Tennis Elbow
VII. Grip Classification, Grip Size
a. Strong Grips
b. Weak Grips
c. Neutral Grips
VIII. Soft Power
a. Manual Dexterity
b. Touch and Dexterity
IX. Best training exercises.
a. Dead lifts, Kettle balls, Ropes, Tug-O-War, Pull-ups, etc.