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Racquet Balance Explained

3. There are three kinds of balance:
•Head Heavy (HH)
•Head Light (HL)
•Evenly Balanced Racquets.
Each of these variety has varying effects on your performance.
In this article we will explain how each of these differ from one another and what are the
benefits you as a player will get.

4. Fi st, let s u de sta d hat they ea . I agi e you a e t yi g to ala e a
racquet
(of a standard length of 27 inches) horizontally at the very centre of the length
at 13.5 .
If the weight is distributed evenly, and the centre of mass lies at this centre
point,
the a uet is te ed e e ly ala ed o si ply Bala ed .
Similarly, if the more weight is concentrated near the hoop (Head), it is said to
be
Heady Heavy and in the same fashion, if the handle is heavy compared to head,
that is Head Light.
No that e ha e u de stood the Bala e of a a uet, let s dis uss ho it
affects your performance.
But before that, please note that the head being heavy or light is not directly
related to
the weight of the whole stick. For example, a racquet can be heavy, and at the
same time have a light head.

5. Head Heavy :
Having head heavy will increase the power of your shot
by a noticeable degree with the same given effort. In a
way, the ball is impacting against more mass, thus a
strong return is possible.
Increased Torsional stability. The head weight being
heavy, when ball comes in contact with the stick, there is
less torsional movement. The stick is not going to twist
or turn as much meaning more torsional stability.
You also get a good amount of control as a by product of
torsional stability. Increased control will improve your
performance marginally.

6. Head Light
If you wish to swing your racquet really fast, then you will
be better off playing with a light head. It is easy to swing
it fast given its low mass in the head.
Light head i plies hea ier ha dle. Ha dle i such stick’s
tend to absorb a good amount of shock. This will reduce
the o erall shock o the player’s ar s. Players ith ar
problems can benefit from light heads while still enjoying
the game.
Light heads are quite stable. Having a heavy handle
makes it easy to carry and swing the racket in all
directions without exhaustive effort.

7. Balanced
It provides a good mix of benefits from the two types mentioned
above.
An evenly balanced stick has weight distributed evenly. That
implies that it can produce good amount of power.
And for the same reason, it can also prevent vibrations and shock
quite effectively.
Although it cannot be as good as HH in terms of producing
powerful shots, (and as effective as HL in terms of shock
absorption), players who wish to have a medium requirement of
both these benefits will be suited best with Balanced Racquets.
Now that you have understood Balance, you will be able to make
a better decision when buying a new racquet.

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