Consistent backswing key to becoming a star tennis player

Golfers wanting to shoot below par or tennis players looking to smash their way past opponents should focus on their backswing, a new study suggests. Scientists assessed the speed at which people learned the basic skills in both golf and tennis, and found that those with consistent backswings perfected their techniques twice as quickly. Tennis star Roger Federer and golfer Rory McIlroy have climbed to the top of their game partly due to their powerful - and consistent - lead-in movement. Tennis players who were able to perform consistent lead-in motions were able to perfect their techniques twice as quickly as those who couldn't. The study demonstrates that any immediately preceding movement needs to be consistent to achieve fast learning.