The Next ATP Forehand
What comes after the modern ATP forehand: emerging techniques, contact evolution, and the next generation of power topspin.
The Next ATP Forehand?
Dr. Brian Gordon
Tennis is in a state of perpetual evolution. Is that possible true of the ATP forehand? In this article, Dr. Brian Gordon discusses the differences in his original, minimalistic forehand model and the forehands of players like Nick Krygios and Jack Sock.
He explains the differences in the backswings and what that means for the forehand swing, and then shows how he feels new elements could be synthesized with the original ATP fundamentals. Original work from the leading researcher in the world in tennis bio-mechanics.
Dr. Brian Gordon has changed the understanding of the biomechanics of high level tennis technique. His Biomechanically Engineered Stroke Technique (BEST) is the only empirically based stroke mechanics system in the world, growing from three decades of both academic and applied on court research. He is a founder of the Tennis Center for Performance Research in Miami, Florida, which is creating a new paradigm for player development. The center has assembled an unprecedented group of specialists with cutting edge knowledge across the entire range of tennis performance.
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