Hey Volleynerd. At 4:10, you talk about how most players would stop at that shoulder position and proceed to swing instead of going as far back as Tj does, do you have any tips or recommendations as to how I could achieve this level of flexibility and loadup? I'm currently struggling with this very issue.
First - Acquiring range of motion is very difficult. It's a slow, often painful process. Generally, the underlying problem isn't "being tight" or having "short" muscles, it's strength. And not passive, isolation strength, strength in motion. TJ demonstrates this sort of strength in his swing. I would recommend looking up FRC (Functional Range Conditioning). That method tends to be a good starting point for most people. While working on your range, also practice quality arm swing mechanics. The stronger and more coordinated you are in your swing, the better any training you do will transfer to it. Hope this helps!
He does indeed have an angry whippy armswing, but he has no shoulder or core rotation. Case in point, this line shot of his. He does an inside out approach, which is awesome, but he completely negates it by keeping his shoulders facing the 4 zone, when he should be rotating them square to the net. He does a cross body arm shot, similar to a football QB throwing across his body; for anyone who's familiar with football, throwing across the body is highly discouraged, due to reduced power and it being ergonomically very bad for your shoulder. However, one can get away with swinging like this when they are 6'5" with a 40 inch vertical. ua-cam.com/users/shortsHXnzcinhxgw Take a look at 4:35, at Kurek's shoulders here when he swings line. Notice his shoulders/core rotates properly (like throwing a right cross punch), even when he is doing an outside-ish in approach, and he's actually facing the left upright when he comes down. ua-cam.com/video/wGtDLig6vnk/v-deo.html
Lopez on the opposing Cuban team has a wicked arm swing as well.
Love all of your arm swing breakdowns! So hard to teach this stuff to younger players.
Thank you! 🙏
Hey Volleynerd.
At 4:10, you talk about how most players would stop at that shoulder position and proceed to swing instead of going as far back as Tj does, do you have any tips or recommendations as to how I could achieve this level of flexibility and loadup? I'm currently struggling with this very issue.
First - Acquiring range of motion is very difficult. It's a slow, often painful process. Generally, the underlying problem isn't "being tight" or having "short" muscles, it's strength. And not passive, isolation strength, strength in motion. TJ demonstrates this sort of strength in his swing.
I would recommend looking up FRC (Functional Range Conditioning). That method tends to be a good starting point for most people. While working on your range, also practice quality arm swing mechanics. The stronger and more coordinated you are in your swing, the better any training you do will transfer to it.
Hope this helps!
He does indeed have an angry whippy armswing, but he has no shoulder or core rotation.
Case in point, this line shot of his. He does an inside out approach, which is awesome, but he completely negates it by keeping his shoulders facing the 4 zone, when he should be rotating them square to the net. He does a cross body arm shot, similar to a football QB throwing across his body; for anyone who's familiar with football, throwing across the body is highly discouraged, due to reduced power and it being ergonomically very bad for your shoulder. However, one can get away with swinging like this when they are 6'5" with a 40 inch vertical.
ua-cam.com/users/shortsHXnzcinhxgw
Take a look at 4:35, at Kurek's shoulders here when he swings line. Notice his shoulders/core rotates properly (like throwing a right cross punch), even when he is doing an outside-ish in approach, and he's actually facing the left upright when he comes down.
ua-cam.com/video/wGtDLig6vnk/v-deo.html
the japanese have the coolest arm swing it looks so different
I agree. It's so interesting to see country-wide differences in mechanics
hope you do one on taylor sander, yuki ishikawa and yuji nishida :)
they aren't really good references for learning, Leon or Juantorena would be much better
Stay tuned!
Great breakdown brother!
Thank you! 🙏