Thanks for your precious suggestion..!

Paolo

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hi paolo

hamburglar is correct in what he has had to say. to explain...

• this is a strengthening and coordination exercise designed to provide some specific strength(endurance) work for your forearm and wrist and hand generally
• it also helps you get the feel of the forehand and backhand swings and the transition from backhand to forehand
• essentially, you move the racket in alternate (albeit slightly modified) backhand and forehand swings to form a figure of 8 (tipped on its side) with the racket head
• this is done by alternating the aforementioned pronation and supination of the forearm
• make it continuous thus putting some pressure on the forearm, wrist and hand
• make sure you keep a firm grip on the racket and a firm wrist especially at first
• as a more advanced drill, you could also move the wrist at the same time, but i would not go down this path until you have mastered the original exercise
• also, when wrist movement is incorporated, you need to proceed cautiously as injury could result with excessive exercise or strained movement
• depending on your physiology, it could take some months of doing the basic exercise before progressing to the more advanced version

hope this helps

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I have a bit of confusion...can you explain me better?

..becouse in the immage on the exercise there is a loop, a circle...

can you explain me better my two question in  my post on top?

thank again

paolo

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When you swing, the racket head should drop down and your follow through should lead your racket through. The backhand follow through should end up where your forehand swing starts, and your forehand follow through ends where your backhand starts.

I believe this is what is creating the figure 8 pattern.

The racket should always start high at the beginning of the swing and come down low, the follow through brings the racket head up again.

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