Welcome to my new “Teach yourself tennis” series, using the best YouTube videos
I’ll be your video curator / instructor ! selecting the best free coaches out there…
I am like this guy in the first video. I use to slice my back hand and that worked fine in singles because of placement but in doubles, the other guy at the net had too much time to see the shot and move in to volley it back. I therefore wanted to hit my backhand harder while keeping it in court. I started working on the magic topspin backhand !
The first video gives you the 4 basic key points of a topspin backhand:
- The grip
- The back swing
- The contact
- The finish
This next video decomposes the backhand movement more precisely into 5 key steps:
- Initiate the turn
- Elbow and hand position
- Dropped racket position
- Contact position
- Stretching the chest
This older gentleman is great (you might even relate more with him…). He explains the movement in great details and gives you his best tips for an effortless one-handed topspin backhand:
- Good grip
- Rubber band effect
- Release the forearm and the wrist
- Loose shoulders
The next video explains the most common faults:
- Bad grip
- not turning your body
- not going from low to high
This last video has good slow motion shots of a non-professional player
And finally, for advanced coaching, how to get more power on your backhand….
Hope you found this video selection useful and join me for further shot specific videos soon.