Resistance band is attached behind the player. The player keeps the handle in right hand, with their elbow at a 90 degrees angle and moves resistance band down without moving their elbow.
Injury prevention is important to play tennis safely for many years. Shoulder muscle and internal rotator are under constant pressure so that is why a lot of players have injuries in this area. By performing specific exercises, the player can increase flexibility in shoulder and reduce possibility to have a forced break from tennis. In this drill, it is important to work only with shoulder so elbow shouldn't move through the entire exercise. The coach should make sure that players do this exercise on a regular basis.
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