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As an older 40+ player, my body harshly reminded me that I wasn't so young any more when I developed tennis elbow in 4 months of intense practice and tournament play after returning to the sport after a long hiatus. I hit the 1600 level last Nov, but was forced to switch to my other hand when I got injured. I'm now a lot more injury-aware, and focus on stretching properly and weight training my wrists and forearms. I've also switched permanently to my other hand since I've made very rapid progress.
I'm keen to develop a consistent and efficient backhand game on my new hand that reduces potential injury risks. I'm concerned that the modern bh is very forearm and wrist-centric. In particular, the banana flip receive requires a lot of wrist, and I worry that it may lead to injuries down the road. I would appreciate thoughts on the injury risk of the modern bh game, how to prevent wrist injuries, and how to develop a solid backhand game that minimizes injury risk. Thank you.
I'm keen to develop a consistent and efficient backhand game on my new hand that reduces potential injury risks. I'm concerned that the modern bh is very forearm and wrist-centric. In particular, the banana flip receive requires a lot of wrist, and I worry that it may lead to injuries down the road. I would appreciate thoughts on the injury risk of the modern bh game, how to prevent wrist injuries, and how to develop a solid backhand game that minimizes injury risk. Thank you.