Linear and angular momentum
09/08/2010 | Written by: uspta
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Linear and angular momentum
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Check out this video featuring USPTA Master Professional David T. Porter, Ed.D., who defines both linear and angular momentum.
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In the previous era of traditional tennis, linear stroke technique was more predominant, which meant players used a linear momentum to execute the shots. For example, the well-known terminology of turn-step-hit is linear movement. Today’s stroke technique is largely characterized by angular momentum, which is defined as the rotation on an axis. The terminology used is load-explode-land. Instead of hitting in a straight line, by shifting the weight from the back foot to the front foot as done before, a lot of players today hit the ball by shifting their weight using a rotational movement.
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