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Domination of The Non-dominant Arm

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Domination of The Non-dominant Arm

John Craig

In this article John Craig makes the argument that the opposite arm in the forehand could be misnamed. Is it really non-dominant? Or something else? Possibly, it is actually dominant.

Can you key the unit turn and the forward swing off the opposite arm? Yes John says. There has been some great recent discussion in the forum on how the links in the chain unwind in the forehand—and how to create that sequence.

Here is a great contribution to understanding that issue!

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John is a former Division I Collegiate player with over 35 years of playing, coaching and teaching experience. He is an Elite member of the USPTA, and has been an avid player, student and coach since his passion for tennis flourished in 1976. Based in Orange County, California, John has developed hundreds of students into quality players over the course of 3 decades.

John has held a variety of prestigious tennis positions, including serving as the Director of Tennis at the legendary John Wayne Tennis Club in Newport Beach, CA. John was also the founder and Director of The Edge Tennis Academy, a high-performance Junior Development program, also in Newport Beach. In addition to developing his latest project - Performance Plus Tennis, John is also a Pro at the Newport Beach Tennis Club.

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Source: tennisplayer.net archive — Domination of The Non-dominant Arm.docx (John Yandell teaching library, 2002-2022). Extracted and rendered as HTML for Tennis Future Lab.