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[하늘쌤테니스꿀팁] 제227편 포핸드 쎄미오픈/오픈 스탠스 발란스와 거리 조절

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Overview

The video explains how to set up and maintain a stable forehand open stance (tennis), especially as players move from beginner to intermediate.

Background (Lesson Context)

  • The presenter references a prior lesson on the open stance and forehand stance.
  • Focus areas include:
    • Where weight should go
    • How the feet should move

Common Problem: Too Much Weight on the Left Foot

  • When using an open stance, many players place too much weight on the left foot (or shift it left during contact).
  • Result:
    • The contact point becomes unstable.
  • Signs mentioned by the presenter:
    • The ball feels far away
    • The hips “slip out”
  • Cause (per the presenter): weight is on the left foot, making it harder to:
    • Maintain the correct arm angle
    • Keep proper grounding/support

Key Solution: Keep Most Weight on the Right Foot

The presenter repeatedly emphasizes:

  • In the open stance, keep most weight on the right foot.

Benefits:

  • The ball feels closer
  • You can maintain the same contact point
  • The swing feels more natural and comfortable

Demonstrations (What Changes When You Shift Weight)

  • Weight on the left foot:
    • Ball feels “far”
    • The swing feels awkward when the left foot steps in
  • Weight on the right foot:
    • Contact point stays stable
    • Helps you hit closer to the center

Power and Balance: Don’t Lose Centrifugal Force

  • If the contact point is too close, the presenter says you lose the benefit of centrifugal force.
  • Then you rely more on your own strength, which reduces power.

Avoid Wobbling During the Swing

  • Many players wobble when hitting while moving toward the racket.
  • Presenter’s advice:
    • Use the right foot as the pivot/axis for rotation
    • Place the left foot down at the end of the swing
  • Note: Many people keep both feet moving/“planted” in a way that worsens wobble.

Weight Transfer Practice Cue

  • Draw an imaginary straight line with your left shoulder.
  • Instruction:
    • The left shoulder should land over the right foot, ensuring full weight shift.
  • Suggested repetition sequence:
    1. Align
    2. Hit
    3. Spin
    4. Realign
    5. Hit
    6. Spin

Closing Advice

  • You don’t necessarily need to “learn open stance” as a separate skill if you understand weight transfer.
  • When shifting from closed stance to open stance with correct weight placement:
    • Your contact point stays stable
    • Forehand shots improve in power and consistency

Presenters / Sources

  • Quintilian (cited in the opening lesson framing)
  • “[하늘쌤]” (the channel/presenter implied by the video title)

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