Straight Leg Kicks For Tennis | Exercise 5.15
Dynamic Stretching · Book exercise 5.15
Dynamic hamstring stretch emphasizing a straight raised leg and controlled forward movement.
Exercise Video
The video shows alternating straight-leg kicks and return to standing.
Technique Photograph
Execution
Face forward. Keep the leg straight and raise it forward through the range you can control. Reach the opposite hand toward the toes of the raised leg, return the leg to the ground and repeat with the other side.
Targeted Musculature
Hamstrings
Purpose
Prepare the lower body through controlled movement before tennis practice or conditioning.
Book Technique And Related Exercises
Raise a straight leg in front of you and reach toward its toes, then lower it and alternate legs. The book links the movement to hamstring preparation for running and jumping.
Continue with: Single Leg RDL and Romanian Deadlift. These are related movements and progressions; choose them according to your training goal and ability. See the tennis conditioning book for the complete exercise guidance, and browse all dynamic stretches.
From the book: 5.15 Straight Leg Kicks