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THE HEALTHY PLAYER: ARM HEALTH
Positioning yourself for a consistent, comfortable contact zone can help you prevent arm injuries.
Remember to get in position, watch the flight of the ball and take enough small adjustment steps to ensure you're making contact with the ball in the correct place.
Kathy Woods is the director of tennis at the USTA National Campus at Lake Nona in Orlando, Fla.
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