1) a) Slice Backhand Technique
i) The Proper Grip: The hammer grip which is also called the continental grip. Get your non-racket hand on the throat of the racket.
ii) The Backswing: As soon as you see the ball coming to your backhand immediately coil your shoulders. Set your racket above your back shoulder and higher than the oncoming ball. Coil your shoulders until you are looking over your front shoulder. "Turn more than sideways to stay sideways". Your back shoulder is elevated and pointed toward the back fence.
iii) Footwork: Step out and then step across your body. Swing your back foot toward the net during contact.
iv) Extension: Your arms move in opposite directions at contact while you transfer your body weight forward toward the net.
v) Contact and Follow Through: Slice high to low and maintain the right angle between your racket and your forearm. Stay sideways by
letting your back foot slide behind you.
i) Point your FRONT shoulder at the ball.
ii) Your backside almost faces the net.
iii) EXTEND your non-racket hand to the back fence to keep
yourself sideways.
iv) Stay sideways throughout contact with the ball.
Nick works with a student on his backhand slice.
d) Great progressions for learning the slice backhand. (Advance the video to 4 min mark)
Start with a continental grip and get the racket back ASAP by coiling your shoulders. Place your index finger on the racket as you pull the racket back with your non-racket hand creating some tension in your wrist. The racket face is slightly open (45 degrees) with the racket elbow positioned near shoulder level. Step across your body and step in toward the ball as you look over your right shoulder at the oncoming ball. Point your elbow and fist toward the ball. Make contact out in front while your back leg swings toward the net to keep your body sideways. For more power: get your body weight pushing forward while your arms quickly move in opposite directions like an umpire's "safe" call.
Start with a continental grip and get the racket back ASAP by coiling your shoulders. Place your index finger on the racket as you pull the racket back with your non-racket hand creating some tension in your wrist. The racket face is slightly open (45 degrees) with the racket elbow positioned near shoulder level. Step across your body and step in toward the ball as you look over your right shoulder at the oncoming ball. Point your elbow and fist toward the ball. Make contact out in front while your back leg swings toward the net to keep your body sideways. For more power: get your body weight pushing forward while your arms quickly move in opposite directions like an umpire's "safe" call.
e) Common illusions (mistakes) for the slice, forehand, backhand and the volley.
2) a) Teaching yourself the slice backhand at the net and self feeding balls from the baseline.
b) Excellent teaching video for the slice backhand (Steve Smith)
Note: Put the index finger on the strings in the racket take back.
Turn so your back is to the net and look over your right shoulder.
Left elbow is elevated. Body weight forward as arms go in opposite direction ending with left hand palm down and up on your back toe.
c) (Advance the video to the 3:15 Mark) Use your non-racket hand to lift the racket above your back shoulder into a bent elbow. The following is important for deep high balls: he elevates his back shoulder elbow higher than the incoming ball in a "box" like figure. Pull the racket back with your non-racket hand creating some tension in your wrist. With his chin on his shoulder he points the butt of the racket toward the oncoming ball.
d) Slice the ball in a banana shaped fashion. Keep the wrist
locked through contact and maintain the right angle between the racket and forearm throughout the motion. Keep your shoulders level and body momentum forward into the shot and finish with the racket face level (except for high balls).
e) Keep wrist FIRM and weight forward as back foot is lifted.
f) Start with the continental grip and make a Unit Turn as you move to the ball in a sideways motion. Position your racket above your back shoulder and higher than the oncoming ball. Your chin looks over your front shoulder but make sure your back shoulder elbow is elevated. Follow through with your arms going in opposite directions like an umpire's "safe" call.
g) Getting more power and bite on your slice backhand.
Elevate your back shoulder elbow higher than the incoming ball in a "box" like figure. Position the racket high above your left shoulder and behind your head such that the racket butt is pointed toward the side fence.
I) i) Teaching yourself the slice backhand: The swing path is
banana shaped. Start the racket above the ball and
straighten your racket arm as you make contact. Follow
through with your arms going in opposite direction: SAFE
ii) Coaching tip for teaching the one handed slice backhand.
i) Three different ways to slice your backhand. In each case
step across your body, look over your front shoulder and
point the butt of the racket toward the incoming ball.
j) Use the slice to handle high balls hit to your backhand. Make
contact with the outside part of the ball and swing your
racket in a horizontal path.
k) Keep your HEAD pointing toward the fence at contact.
Note his racket face is actually level in the backswing.
m) Video on brushing the racket strings across the ball.
3) a) Backswing: Use the non-racket hand to position the racket
head above the back shoulder and above the incoming ball.
b) The body momentum is forward with the back foot lifted up.
c) Force the "non-racket" arm to swing BACK to the fence.
d) BUTT of the racket points toward the ball and stay sideways.
e) How to change depth from a drop shot to deep to the baseline.
f) Best of BACKHAND: TC Academy Videos
3) Rotate your body to the SIDE fence and look OVER your
shoulder (hide your back shoulder from the ball).
4) Teaching yourself the Slice Backhand
5) Set the racket face PARALLEL to the back fence...and look
over the racket shoulder.
6) a) Offensive Slice: The racket and body movement changes.
b) Use of the "inside slice" to attack low balls near the net
7) Maintain the ANGLE between your wrist and the racket.
8) Slice technique for high balls and low balls.
9) Teaching tip for coaches
10) Excellent Slow Motion videos of Federer
11) More drills for the backhand slice
12) Don't get JAMMED work to get FULL arm extension
13) Teaching technique for the slice backhand
14) Slow-Mo Slice Backhands
15) Excellent detail on slice backhand. (Start at the 5 minute mark)
The slice forward motion starts from the ELBOW.
16) Slice as a weapon for low balls and high balls.
Note: Put the index finger on the strings in the racket take back.
Turn so your back is to the net and look over your right shoulder.
Left elbow is elevated. Body weight forward as arms go in opposite direction ending with left hand palm down and up on your back toe.
c) (Advance the video to the 3:15 Mark) Use your non-racket hand to lift the racket above your back shoulder into a bent elbow. The following is important for deep high balls: he elevates his back shoulder elbow higher than the incoming ball in a "box" like figure. Pull the racket back with your non-racket hand creating some tension in your wrist. With his chin on his shoulder he points the butt of the racket toward the oncoming ball.
d) Slice the ball in a banana shaped fashion. Keep the wrist
locked through contact and maintain the right angle between the racket and forearm throughout the motion. Keep your shoulders level and body momentum forward into the shot and finish with the racket face level (except for high balls).
e) Keep wrist FIRM and weight forward as back foot is lifted.
g) Getting more power and bite on your slice backhand.
Elevate your back shoulder elbow higher than the incoming ball in a "box" like figure. Position the racket high above your left shoulder and behind your head such that the racket butt is pointed toward the side fence.
I) i) Teaching yourself the slice backhand: The swing path is
banana shaped. Start the racket above the ball and
straighten your racket arm as you make contact. Follow
through with your arms going in opposite direction: SAFE
ii) Coaching tip for teaching the one handed slice backhand.
i) Three different ways to slice your backhand. In each case
step across your body, look over your front shoulder and
point the butt of the racket toward the incoming ball.
j) Use the slice to handle high balls hit to your backhand. Make
contact with the outside part of the ball and swing your
racket in a horizontal path.
k) Keep your HEAD pointing toward the fence at contact.
Note his racket face is actually level in the backswing.
3) a) Backswing: Use the non-racket hand to position the racket
head above the back shoulder and above the incoming ball.
b) The body momentum is forward with the back foot lifted up.
c) Force the "non-racket" arm to swing BACK to the fence.
d) BUTT of the racket points toward the ball and stay sideways.
e) How to change depth from a drop shot to deep to the baseline.
f) Best of BACKHAND: TC Academy Videos
3) Rotate your body to the SIDE fence and look OVER your
shoulder (hide your back shoulder from the ball).
4) Teaching yourself the Slice Backhand
5) Set the racket face PARALLEL to the back fence...and look
over the racket shoulder.
6) a) Offensive Slice: The racket and body movement changes.
b) Use of the "inside slice" to attack low balls near the net
7) Maintain the ANGLE between your wrist and the racket.
8) Slice technique for high balls and low balls.
9) Teaching tip for coaches
10) Excellent Slow Motion videos of Federer
11) More drills for the backhand slice
12) Don't get JAMMED work to get FULL arm extension
13) Teaching technique for the slice backhand
14) Slow-Mo Slice Backhands
15) Excellent detail on slice backhand. (Start at the 5 minute mark)
The slice forward motion starts from the ELBOW.
16) Slice as a weapon for low balls and high balls.
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