Tennis forehand power?

Question

When hitting a big forehand, does snapping the wrist actually help? Im scared to try it because I always think the ball will go out.

Answer 1

Snapping your wrist may help, if you're into badminton, But it wont do you any good for tennis. I used to snap my wrist when I started tennis due to the fact that I was used to playing badminton more often. When you snap your wrist, there is a good chance for your stroke to mess up badly. So just stick with using your whole arm. Keep your wrist stiff. Don't snap it, it's not Badminton.

Answer 2

snap your wrist if you want to break it

try sweeping your opposite arm across your body when you hit the ball and also brush up^^^

Answer 3

Lay back the wrist and keep the wirst RELAXED. Don't lock the wrist, but also don't snap it intentionally. Power on the forehand comes from the fluid motion of the arm. Too tight of a grip will slow down your racquet head speed

Answer 4

Snapping the wrist is only effective if you hit with a continental forehand grip, and doesn't really give you power as much as it allows you to change the direction of the ball at the last second.  But it's very risky to hit your forehand that way, because your timing has to be just right or your shot will fly out, as well as the possibility of  injuring your wrist if you really snap it too strongly.  Forehands hit with an Eastern or semi-Western grip get power from the low-to-high swing motion, but there is no wrist-snapping action necessary.  To get power, it's better to finish the swing out and around the front of your body or snapping your arm at the elbow and finishing the swing up around your head on the same side you hit your forehand with. This is opposed to a windshield-wiper swinging action, which will give you more topspin.