Racquet Lag in Modern Tennis
Racquet lag is the delay of the racquet head behind the hand during the forward swing, created by the relaxed wrist and forearm combined with proper sequencing. This lag acts like a whip, building speed at the moment of contact. Forced wrist bending is the wrong way to create lag—it must come from proper kinetic chain sequencing.
Related Concepts
- The Kinetic Chain in Tennis
- Pat the Dog — Forehand Slot Position
- Rhythm and Relaxation
- The Windshield Wiper Forehand
Source inspiration: tennisplayer.net teaching library (John Yandell, 2002-2022) — not verbatim, this is original synthesis