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Wrist angle for smashes

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Why do professional players use a wide wrist angle? Could they get more power if the wrist was at 90 degrees?

  • Why you might expect to get more power from a 90 degree wrist angle
  • Why professional players don’t actually do this
  • How the wrist angle changes during the hit