1 Hand Backhand | TENNIS 101

[@stephen9375]

You know your getting it when strangers stop to watch you on the court for a few minutes

[@edtruong5626]

The heavy, rally, and flat explanation is a good one. Something I'm trying to work on. I'll be mindful of the trajectory as I hit it next time

[@ironwilltennis]

That's 1 of the foundations of good ball striking. Just being super clear about what the goal of the shot is

[@LarzB]

Opening your body rotation is different to several players. Stan opeens up to almost parallel to the baseline. A lot of other ones open up to 45 degrees. And you say it should come from the shoulder and not a loose elbow and wrist, but when you hit it faster yourself you have a loose elbow and wrist to brush up to the ball. I agree that it should not be one that does all the work, but they all the have to do work otherwise you don't have the whip effect and will not gain any power. The power comes from stepping into the ball, the rotation and the shoulder. The whole arm is the whip and should sturdy enough to control the path but loose enough to get whip. Thiem had an extreme whip on his backhand. Impossible with no elbow nor wrist action. Your slow motion explanation is not in sync with how you actually play it in speed. Which is beautiful btw All the rest i 100% agree. Preparation, grip, take back, etc

[@davidhale8034]

As always, great work. Simple, memorable, but effective.

[@ironwilltennis]

Thank you David hope it helps 😁

[@ripleypipe]

Excellent explanation and demonstration of my favourite shot Will, thank you.

[@ironwilltennis]

Very welcome 😁 it my favorite as well

[@rudy1ize]

Absolutely wonderful teaching in the one handed backhand

[@ironwilltennis]

Thank you, it's one of my favorite shots to teach

[@jfdube6669]

The tension created by the non-dominant hand is brilliant, have to try it asap.

[@ironwilltennis]

Let me know how it goes😁

[@barrymonteiro8893]

Thank you! Excellent tutorial.

[@SuryaBurra-j3r]

Thank you excellent lesson❤

[@ironwilltennis]

@user-pe1ur2yt1k very welcome hope it helped

[@rsh8057]

So on the FH, most players usually have the racquet face the ground before pulling the racquetbutt to fire off the shot, why don't we do this on the BH rather than have the racquet face the side fence /back fence (depending on your rotation)?

[@SuryaBurra-j3r]

I am thankful to you bro for your guidance ❤

[@ironwilltennis]

Im happy you trusted me to help 😁

[@lartisan6274]

thank for the video, i think people has problem with the grip, when they hit the ball,the racket move,turn. i think a good exercice, would be to play backhand on serve zone, its really hard

[@ironwilltennis]

I've done that many times 😁

[@watcher687]

It’s not racket take back, it’s not arm take back, it’s the front shoulder take back! Brilliant, Will!👍

[@ironwilltennis]

It's all in the little details 😁 thank you

[@franciscomanrique4979]

Gracias Will 👍🏽🇪🇸

[@ironwilltennis]

Very welcome 😁 🙏

[@sjc5255]

Thanks for the great video! In terms of the hitting point, how far from the body would that be laterally (i.e. parallel to the baseline, if hitting perpendicular to it)? Would the arm end up almost parallel to the chest?

[@ironwilltennis]

Ideally my hand lines up slightly to side of my left hip left hip if all is perfect

[@Studio42Brooklyn]

you should definitely offer online video analysis! I would pay for it. Just saying....

[@ironwilltennis]

I like the idea 💡

[@robertrenk7074]

Your backhand is absolutely beautiful!!! Your explanation of how to hit the one handed backhand is spot on perfect!

[@ironwilltennis]

Greatly appreciate the compliment 🙏

[@carlospsoares1720]

One of the best explanations I have seen on one hand back-hand strokes. It clearly shows the chest motion and the role of the supporting hand, the raquet-arm path for the different shots... how it differentiates from the two-hand back hand, etc. Very good.

[@gugz911]

A question related to position of non-dominant arm ( using left elbow’s movement as point of reference ) - When you say to pull with left arm for sling shot effect, your left elbow was back and away from your body vs to when you release the racquet before the shot, left elbow was tucked and beside your trunk, how to do that smoothly ? I tend to do it very choppy as I can’t visualize it properly. Btw that pop on all your shots is musical. Thank you

[@lozovic]

Amazing tutorial and succinct explanation of the one handed backhand, have learnt more from you than my coaches and any other channels. Being playing for a few years and finally have a good backhand! Would be great if you could explain how to do a jumping one handed backhand, the why, how and when to take this elegant shot, thanks!!

[@ironwilltennis]

Interesting request 🤔 I think I can pull that off 😁

[@k14ce2002]

Welcome back Coach! Hope you are feeling better.

[@ironwilltennis]

It was rough but I'm feeling good enough to get back to it. Appreciate the concern and care 🙏

[@rachidbaaira9869]

the most great biomecanic explanation in youtube about one handed. tnx , big Hi from Morocco .

[@ironwilltennis]

Thank you for the compliment 😁 happy to help Morocco out 💪

[@stephen9375]

Great video. I particularly like the part about deciding what tyoe of ball to hit flat/rally/heavy well before the stroke is executed. I have a tendency to be reactive instead of proactive in this regard at times, letting the incoming ball dictate to mucb of what I am going to do, instead putting myself in a position to make a better selection, relatively speaking. Thanks for posting this.

[@GeneralRock114]

It’s outdated!!!! The thing everyone needs is a good slice and two-handed backhand.

[@williamprezioso2742]

Most people with a two hander can’t properly change their grip to hit a good slice and no way is a one handed backhand outdated

[@GeneralRock114]

@@williamprezioso2742 Stop it. Most people use a continental grip on the dominant hand which is the same grip used for a sliced. Other than the older generation, what percentage of player would you say use a one handed backhand? Today’s players are using two hands. Players start playing very young aren’t being tough a one handed. On the men’s pro tour there are less than 5 players in the top 50. On the women’s there aren’t any. Seems out dated to me.

[@stephen9375]

Maybe it's outdated, but so is a Samurai sword.

[@machinarum]

I can do two- and single-handed equally effectively. I use both of them while playing a point. 😂

[@amitarora7530]

A single handed backhand gives variety and style. Otherwise everyone looks exactly the same on a tennis court!