Drive Power Tip: Use Your Body, Not Just the Arm

Summary

Albert Wan’s short cue is simple and on-court ready: use your body on your drives.

Arm-only swings leak power and consistency. Load the legs and rotate the torso so the paddle is the last link in the chain, not the only engine. Treat every drive practice rep as a body-first swing — contact is the finish of rotation, not a wrist slap.

Key takeaways

• Drives need body rotation and weight transfer, not arm-only pace
• Paddle is the last link — load legs/torso first
• Cue every rep: body first, contact second

Action items

• Hit 20 FH drives with a pause at loaded hip/shoulder before swinging
• Compare arm-only vs body-driven contact sound and depth for 10 balls each