1) Great drills to improve your two handed backhand.
i) Ready Position: Racket out in front away from your body with elbows elevated (show your arm pits). Knees slightly bent.
ii) Pre-Contact Position: As soon as you see the ball coming to your backhand immediately coil your shoulders. For right handers, use your left hand (the top hand) to bring your racket back so the racket points toward the side fence. (Your right hand is used only to help guide the racket).
Open this link to see pictures and detailed descriptions of the most important parts of the backhand stroke. Notice in Step 2 (the Power Position) how the right arm is straight and the back elbow is slightly bent. Let the racket head dip so that your right hand is now on top of your left hand. This will allow the strings to make contact just below the oncoming ball. Your right arm should be straight at the point of contact.
6) This video demonstrates the importance of bending your knees. Bend your knees as you step toward the ball and transfer your weight from your back foot to your front foot. A great drill is used to practice extending your arms so that you make contact with the ball out in front. Notice in slow motion how she lets the racket head dip so that the strings make contact just below the oncoming ball. This is called the "slot position". Follow through with a good hip rotation with the racket finishing high over your back shoulder. Your elbow finishes high near nose level. Your back foot comes forward
7) How to play high bouncing balls hit to your backhand or forehand: Quickly turn sideways with a good Unit Turn. Get your racket near shoulder level. Now brush the racket strings across the ball as you swing in a horizontal direction.
8) These players use shadow strokes to practice their backhand.
Start in the "ready position" and make a unit turn using the correct backhand grip. Bring your racket back so that your hands are behind your hips. Look over your front shoulder at the oncoming ball. Bend your knees and transfer your weight from your back foot to your front foot. Make contact with the ball out in front. Your back leg comes forward with a good hip rotation. Follow through with both arms and your racket finishing high over your back shoulder ("kiss your bicep"). Recover back to the middle of the court and keep your feet moving in the "ready position".
9) The focus of this video is to use "shadow strokes" to improve the power of your backhand. When he takes the racket back he gets his hands and racket behind his hips. He then allows the racket head to drop into the "slot position". This occurs when your right hand is on top of your left hand. This will allow the strings to make contact just below the oncoming ball.
a) Many advanced players start with their racket in the
forehand grip. They only change to the backhand grip if the ball is hit to their backhand. Notice he first gets a good shoulder turn while keeping the racket racket head pointing upwards. He then gets his hands and racket behind his hips. Using shadow strokes, practice making a good unit turn and look over your front shoulder at the oncoming ball. For right handed players, step toward the ball with your right foot. Practice bending your knees as you transfer your weight from your back foot to your front foot. Hit the ball out in front and follow through with the racket finishing high over your back shoulder ending with your chin on your shoulder.
b) The ready position can also start with a forehand and
backhand grip combination.
10) Common illusions (mistakes) in the forehand and backhand strokes
11) Finding the PROPER GRIP for the two handed backhand.
Important: He always looks over his RIGHT shoulder at the
oncoming ball and ends by looking over the LEFT shoulder.
12) i) One of the biggest challenges that many players face is how to
handle high balls hit to your backhand or forehand. First get
your racket back and up near shoulder height. Then brush the
strings across the ball as you swing in a horizontal direction.
Notice the follow through as he catches the racket with his
non-racket hand.
ii) To hit a high ball close to the net, first turn your shoulders
sideways and get your racket back near shoulder height. It is
important to make contact out in front as you swing the
racket in a horizontal motion. Notice the follow through as
she catches the racket with his non-racket hand.
13) Get your racket into the "slot position" and hit INSIDE OUT.
14) Proper "Shoulder-to-Chin" rotation for accuracy and direction.
Important: Always look over the RIGHT shoulder at the
oncoming ball and end by looking over the LEFT shoulder after
the follow through. Keep your head still.
15) For more power: Swing high-to-low-to high
a) Using the Top Spin Pro to learn to hit topspin.
b) Progression drills used to develop your two hand backhand.
There are no words only a series of progressive steps. Near the end is a good example of the use of the cross-over step to recover back to the middle.
16) Two handed backhand: UNIT TURN and HIP ROTATION
17) Keep your eyes ON THE BALL at contact.
18) Drills hitting high balls to your forehand and backhand.
19) Best of BACKHAND: TC Academy Videos
iii) Keep the racket pointing upwards and behind your hips. Look over your front shoulder at the ball and step across your body toward the oncoming ball.
iv) Follow through with both arms finishing high over your back shoulder. Check that both elbows finished high near shoulder level and that your back foot has come forward.
2) Use "shadow strokes" to practice and master each part of the two-hand backhand and the forehand stroke.
i) Ready Position: Hold the racket out in front. You should be able to fit a basketball in the space between your racket and your chest.
Your fingers are spread along the racket handle and your left hand is on the throat of the racket.
ii) When you see the ball coming to your backhand side, quickly rotate your shoulders. As you rotate change from a forehand grip to a two hand backhand grip.
2) Use "shadow strokes" to practice and master each part of the two-hand backhand and the forehand stroke.
i) Ready Position: Hold the racket out in front. You should be able to fit a basketball in the space between your racket and your chest.
Your fingers are spread along the racket handle and your left hand is on the throat of the racket.
ii) When you see the ball coming to your backhand side, quickly rotate your shoulders. As you rotate change from a forehand grip to a two hand backhand grip.
iii) Try to look over your front shoulder at the oncoming ball. Prior to contact straighten your front arm and keep it close to your body
(as shown in the video). Keep your grip loose but your wrist firm throughout the follow through.
i) You start by looking over your front shoulder at the oncoming ball but you finish by looking over your back shoulder.
ii) Notice the follow through with both arms finishing high over the back shoulder. Practice with shadow strokes and check that both elbows finish high near shoulder level and that your back foot has come forward.
iii) After the follow though quickly recover back to the starting position.
i) Dip the racket into the "slot position" to get more top spin on the ball. This will allow you to get more height over the net.
ii) Extension: Extend your arms out into the court at the point of contact with the ball. Full extension results in both elbows finishing high near shoulder level.
iii) For right handed players your left hand/arm supplies most of the power. Your right hand is used only to help guide the racket.
5) a) This video is about practice using correct SHADOW STROKES to develop the muscle memory needed to master each stroke.
i) Start in the Ready Position: Your knees are bent while holding the racket out in front in the forehand grip. You elbows are elevated. You should be able to fit a basketball in the space between your racket and your chest. Spread your fingers along the racket handle. Keep your wrist firm but have a very loose grip so that you can generate a lot of racket speed.
ii) The "Back Swing": coil your shoulders and change into the two hand backhand grip. Your racket faces the side fence and your back elbow is slighted elevated.
iii) Step across your body toward the ball and look over your front shoulder at the imaginary tennis ball.
iv) Contact point: Get your racket into the "slot position" and make contact with the ball out in front and "flush" (racket face vertical). Brush the ball from low to high and follow through.
ii) The "Back Swing": coil your shoulders and change into the two hand backhand grip. Your racket faces the side fence and your back elbow is slighted elevated.
iii) Step across your body toward the ball and look over your front shoulder at the imaginary tennis ball.
iv) Contact point: Get your racket into the "slot position" and make contact with the ball out in front and "flush" (racket face vertical). Brush the ball from low to high and follow through.
v) Follow Through: Both elbows finish high near shoulder level with your back foot coming forward. If you are right handed, you started by looking at the ball over your right shoulder and you should finish by looking over your left shoulder.
b) The proper technique is crucial for consistency in all your strokes.
i) Start with a good ready position: hold the racket with a forehand grip with the none-racket hand holding the throat of the racket. ii) When you see the ball coming to your backhand, coil your shoulders while keeping the racket head pointing upwards and your back elbow elevated.
iii) Step across your body as you look over your front shoulder and bring your racket behind your hips.
iv) It is important to get your racket into the"slot position"especially for low balls. This occurs when you dip the racket head so that your right hand is now on top of your left hand. At this point your right arm should be straight. This will allow the racket strings to make contact just below the oncoming ball.
v) Follow through with your racket finishing high over your back shoulder. Both elbows finish high near shoulder level with your back foot coming forward. You started by looking over your front shoulder at the oncoming ball but you finish by looking over your back shoulder!
vi) Your weight is transferred from your back foot to your front foot with the back foot coming off the ground slightly. Use a cross-over-step to recover back to the your starting point near the middle of the court.
Open this link to see pictures and detailed descriptions of the most important parts of the backhand stroke. Notice in Step 2 (the Power Position) how the right arm is straight and the back elbow is slightly bent. Let the racket head dip so that your right hand is now on top of your left hand. This will allow the strings to make contact just below the oncoming ball. Your right arm should be straight at the point of contact.
6) This video demonstrates the importance of bending your knees. Bend your knees as you step toward the ball and transfer your weight from your back foot to your front foot. A great drill is used to practice extending your arms so that you make contact with the ball out in front. Notice in slow motion how she lets the racket head dip so that the strings make contact just below the oncoming ball. This is called the "slot position". Follow through with a good hip rotation with the racket finishing high over your back shoulder. Your elbow finishes high near nose level. Your back foot comes forward
7) How to play high bouncing balls hit to your backhand or forehand: Quickly turn sideways with a good Unit Turn. Get your racket near shoulder level. Now brush the racket strings across the ball as you swing in a horizontal direction.
Start in the "ready position" and make a unit turn using the correct backhand grip. Bring your racket back so that your hands are behind your hips. Look over your front shoulder at the oncoming ball. Bend your knees and transfer your weight from your back foot to your front foot. Make contact with the ball out in front. Your back leg comes forward with a good hip rotation. Follow through with both arms and your racket finishing high over your back shoulder ("kiss your bicep"). Recover back to the middle of the court and keep your feet moving in the "ready position".
9) The focus of this video is to use "shadow strokes" to improve the power of your backhand. When he takes the racket back he gets his hands and racket behind his hips. He then allows the racket head to drop into the "slot position". This occurs when your right hand is on top of your left hand. This will allow the strings to make contact just below the oncoming ball.
a) Many advanced players start with their racket in the
forehand grip. They only change to the backhand grip if the ball is hit to their backhand. Notice he first gets a good shoulder turn while keeping the racket racket head pointing upwards. He then gets his hands and racket behind his hips. Using shadow strokes, practice making a good unit turn and look over your front shoulder at the oncoming ball. For right handed players, step toward the ball with your right foot. Practice bending your knees as you transfer your weight from your back foot to your front foot. Hit the ball out in front and follow through with the racket finishing high over your back shoulder ending with your chin on your shoulder.
b) The ready position can also start with a forehand and
backhand grip combination.
10) Common illusions (mistakes) in the forehand and backhand strokes
Important: He always looks over his RIGHT shoulder at the
oncoming ball and ends by looking over the LEFT shoulder.
12) i) One of the biggest challenges that many players face is how to
handle high balls hit to your backhand or forehand. First get
your racket back and up near shoulder height. Then brush the
strings across the ball as you swing in a horizontal direction.
Notice the follow through as he catches the racket with his
non-racket hand.
ii) To hit a high ball close to the net, first turn your shoulders
sideways and get your racket back near shoulder height. It is
important to make contact out in front as you swing the
racket in a horizontal motion. Notice the follow through as
she catches the racket with his non-racket hand.
13) Get your racket into the "slot position" and hit INSIDE OUT.
Important: Always look over the RIGHT shoulder at the
oncoming ball and end by looking over the LEFT shoulder after
the follow through. Keep your head still.
15) For more power: Swing high-to-low-to high
a) Using the Top Spin Pro to learn to hit topspin.
There are no words only a series of progressive steps. Near the end is a good example of the use of the cross-over step to recover back to the middle.
16) Two handed backhand: UNIT TURN and HIP ROTATION
17) Keep your eyes ON THE BALL at contact.
18) Drills hitting high balls to your forehand and backhand.
19) Best of BACKHAND: TC Academy Videos
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