How to FINISH THE STROKE … Accelerate and Follow Through Like a Pro

iusedtoberich said:
I watched the video in its entirety yesterday. My first impression is it didn’t actually have content. It basically boiled down to short backstroke for soft shots and long backstroke for fast shots. It didn’t match the video title.

I’ll watch it again later today to see if it feels any different.
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Other important points in the video include:
- Accelerate smoothly and consistently.
- Finish the stroke the same way (with the same follow through) on normal shots (slow to fast speed, but not finesse or power).
- Shoulder collapse and elbow drop occur after the hit and exaggerate the follow through (after the CB is long gone), usually with wrist bend.
- Finesses shots are different (shorter bridge, shorter finish similar to the short backstroke length).
- Power shots are also different (more forceful acceleration, often with shoulder collapse and elbow drop).
 
dr_dave said:
Other important points in the video include:
- Accelerate smoothly and consistently.
- Finish the stroke the same way (with the same follow through) on normal shots (slow to fast speed, but not finesse or power).
- Shoulder collapse and elbow drop occur after the hit and exaggerate the follow through (after the CB is long gone), usually with wrist bend.
- Finesses shots are different (shorter bridge, shorter finish similar to the short backstroke length).
- Power shots are also different (more forceful acceleration, often with shoulder collapse and elbow drop).
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And:
- The links in the video description or pinned comment provide much more detail on all the topics covered:

 
Good video!

I know I've heard it before but I'm going to add stroke length vs. speed into my practice experiments or at least recon. I think I already do it but not positive. Dang it, another thing to think about! ;) Practice it until you don't have to think about it I guess. :ninja:

Thanks for making the video, ones like this seem like they are simple concepts because everyone everywhere always says follow through, finish your stroke, acceleration, don't poke it etc. but by breaking it down into digestible but through bits it can really help those who want to learn. It's thorough enough that it's almost like being able to bounce questions off an instructor to figure out what they really mean by saying stroke through the ball.
 
boogieman said:
Good video!
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Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

boogieman said:
I know I've heard it before but I'm going to add stroke length vs. speed into my practice experiments or at least recon. I think I already do it but not positive. Dang it, another thing to think about! ;) Practice it until you don't have to think about it I guess. :ninja:
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Bingo. Practice can create a new "natural."


boogieman said:
Thanks for making the video, ones like this seem like they are simple concepts because everyone everywhere always says follow through, finish your stroke, acceleration, don't poke it etc. but by breaking it down into digestible but through bits it can really help those who want to learn. It's thorough enough that it's almost like being able to bounce questions off an instructor to figure out what they really mean by saying stroke through the ball.
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FYI, the "stroke timing" video I did with Demetrius (Tin Man) describes the acceleration stuff in more detail. You might find this useful also. See:

 
good video dave.

for some wont it change how you have to play english other than parallel. when having different bridge lengths for every shot.?

does a mistake in choosing bridge length needed, tend to lead to a mistake in speed control.?

so how does your mind adjust from knowing how hard to hit a shot from just seeing it, to guessing how hard to hit it depending on your bridge length.?
 
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