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Your tennis teaching pro keeps telling you to bend your knees. And you should! But why exactly?

• First of all, think about the difference between a fast car like a Ferrari and an SUV... Assuming that both will drive at the same speed as they approach a sudden curve, which is going to tip over? Obviously the SUV which is higher off the ground. So by staying low, you will benefit by having a great balance due to the lower center of gravity.
• Second, you are going to be closer to the ball; your eyes are near the path of the ball which will help you make clean contact with it.
• You will generate more power because the bent knees put the body in a better position to provide hips, trunk and shoulder rotation.
• Staying low allows for a quicker recovery since you can push off the ground and spring in the direction of the next ball.
  
  
• by Cosmin Miholca
  Certified Tennis Professional