Summary: <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://iws.punahou.edu/user/lcouillard/Weakhands.m4v">Download file</a> (right-click and "save as...")<br> <em><br> <strong>"Git a Grip" - Lee Couillard, USPTA 2012 Hawaii Convention</strong></em><br> <br> <strong>Testing Hand Grip-Strength using a Hand Dynamometer.</strong></p> <p>I. Weak Hands = Weak Player. There is no such thing as a player with weak hands and a strong body, it doesn't work that way! <br> a. The grip is the only part of the racket that you make contact with.<br> b. Grip affects the release point.</p> <p>ll. There are 35 muscles involved in movement of the forearm and hand, with most of these involving gripping activities.<br> a. Flexor vs extensor<br> b. Hand is a pliers - test thumb to fingers<br> c. Every angle must be trained. Body Posture<br> d. Various studies show that grip strength is greater with less flexion in the elbow.</p> <p>III. Circadian Rhythm (Body Clock)<br> a. Peak Performance throughout the day with peaking in men in the late afternoon. (Cappert, 1999)</p> <p>IV. Gender Differences<br> a. Males<br> b. Females</p> <p>V. Nutrition <br> a. This simple method of non-invasive measurement may provide nutritionists and medical professionals with valuable screening data, prior to further more invasive testing.</p> <p>VI. Racket Technology <br> a. Light vs Heavy<br> b. Tennis Elbow</p> <p>VII. Grip Classification, Grip Size<br> a. Strong Grips<br> b. Weak Grips<br> c. Neutral Grips<br> <br> VIII. Soft Power <br> a. Manual Dexterity<br> b. Touch and Dexterity</p> <p>IX. Best training exercises.<br> a. Dead lifts, Kettle balls, Ropes, Tug-O-War, Pull-ups, etc.<br> </p>
