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A 5 page paper discussing the kinesiology and the mechanics of the forehand swing in tennis. The kinesiology of the tennis forehand ground stroke must be understood within the context of an assessment of the musculature and an understanding of rotation and acceleration and deceleration, while the mechanics of the swing, once understood, can be used to achieve a more powerful swing. It is crucial that the player combines understanding of the two aspects of the swing to achieve the greatest results possible. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSbioTenFore.rtf
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forehand swing is one of the mainstays of the tennis game; players and coaches alike are always striving to improve the quality of the swing and the level of power
behind it. Players must have a grasp of each in order to use the forehand swing effectively. The purpose here is to assess the kinesiological and mechanical processes
involved in the forehand swing. Kensiological Analysis The forehand swing requires a wide range of motion to be effective. Kelley, Lombardo, Pink,
Perry and Giangarra (1994) proposed a five-phase analysis of the actions that constitute a tennis stroke: * "Phase I, racquet preparation, began with the first motion of the backswing and
ended with the first forward motion of the racquet. * "Phase II, acceleration, was split into an early phase and a late phase. The early acceleration phase began with
the forward motion of the racquet (the first 34% of the acceleration phase). The late acceleration phase (the last 66% of the acceleration phase) ended with ball contact. *
"Phase III, ball impact zone, consisted of the frame closest to ball contact and the frame immediately before and after ball impact. * "Phase IV, follow-through, began with ball
contact and ended with completion of the swing. This was further sub-divided into early follow-through (the first 25%) and late follow-through (the last 75%)" (Kelley, et al., 1994; p. 359).
The forehand ground swing in tennis is dependent on a number of structures in the arm, including the viability of the joint at
the elbow, where the ulna, radius and humerus meet, and as well as the glenohumeral joint, where the clavicle, scapula and humerus connect to form the shoulder. The hinge
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