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#### Positive Swing Curvature
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- On a backhand to forehand rotation, a swing is said to have a _ positive curvature_ if
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- the rotation of the ** left hand wrist** is clockwise. On a forehand to backhand rotation,
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+ On a backhand to forehand rotation, a swing is said to have a _ positive curvature_ if
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+ the rotation of the ** left hand wrist** is clockwise. On a forehand to backhand rotation,
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it occurs if the rotation is counter-clockwise.
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The same can be said of the ** right hand wrist** , though with opposite direction of rotation.
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- In general, positive curvature swings feel smoother thanks to how they follow the natural arm trajectory better.
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+ In general, positive curvature swings feel smoother thanks to how they follow the natural arm trajectory better.
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In practice, this allows for larger rotations without setup.
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#### Negative Swing Curvature
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- On a backhand to forehand rotation, a swing is said to have a _ negative curvature_ if
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- the rotation of the ** left hand wrist** is counter-clockwise. On a forehand to backhand rotation,
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+ On a backhand to forehand rotation, a swing is said to have a _ negative curvature_ if
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+ the rotation of the ** left hand wrist** is counter-clockwise. On a forehand to backhand rotation,
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it occurs if the rotation is clockwise.
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The same can be said of the ** right hand wrist** , though with opposite direction of rotation.
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- Because negative curvature swings work against the natural arm trajectory, they are often more taxing to execute.
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- Negative curvature swings with a backhand hit or with large rotations are
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+ Because negative curvature swings work against the natural arm trajectory, they are often more taxing to execute.
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+ Negative curvature swings with a backhand hit or with large rotations are
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especially harsh when mapped without proper setup.
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snappy swings, despite having large rotations.
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- While the awareness of swing curvature is valuable when figuring out why some rotations may feel better than others,
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+ While the awareness of swing curvature is valuable when figuring out why some rotations may feel better than others,
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it should not be taken as a hard rule and limit what patterns are being used.
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- Negative curvature swings can feel more natural than positive curvature swings on specific setups, and it is through map context
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+ Negative curvature swings can feel more natural than positive curvature swings on specific setups, and it is through map context
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and setting expectations that the mapper can exploit both swing curvatures to their full potential while preserving flow.
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### Swing Speed
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