ANALYSIS OF THE SERVING MOTION OF MALE COLLEGE TENNIS PLAYERS IN A SIMULATED MATCHES

Authors

Kentaro Horiuchi, Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, JapanFollow
Michiyoshi ae, Faculty of Health and Sport Science , Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, JapanFollow
Naoki Numazu, Faculty of Health and Sport Science , Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, JapanFollow
Sayaka ARII, Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, JapanFollow
Harigai Rieko, Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, JapanFollow

Category

Racquet/Interceptive Sports

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyse the serving motion of the nineteen male college tennis players in simulated matches, and to seek for critical points for the improvement in the techniques by comparing with that of the world-class players reported by Fleisig et al. (2003) and Michikami (2014). The variables used in this study were the ball speed, racket speed, angles and angular velocities of the upper and lower limbs. Ball speed and racket speed for the male college players were significantly lower than that of the world-class players. The peak angular velocities of the right shoulder internal rotation and the left knee extension were lower in the male college players than those of the world-class players. For the improvement in the ball speed in serve, the critical points identified would be large angular velocities of the shoulder internal rotation and the knee extension.

Recommended Citation

Horiuchi, Kentaro; ae, Michiyoshi; Numazu, Naoki; ARII, Sayaka; and Rieko, Harigai (2021) "ANALYSIS OF THE SERVING MOTION OF MALE COLLEGE TENNIS PLAYERS IN A SIMULATED MATCHES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 39: Iss. 1, Article 22.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol39/iss1/22