Mastering One-Handed Backhand in Record Time!

[@pedro-my8ql]

Hello Patrik, Thank you so much for your excellent explications and demonstrations of the different strokes. I follow your videos for a while and all your advices are very helpful for me. It’s a pity that you are so far away in Bergen and I in Germany. I would wish to have some on court lessons with you.

[@marywilliams9465]

Thank you for this beautify lesson. Love your “ keys” a very complete & memorable lesson.

[@broddfelt]

@@marywilliams9465 Thank you so much!

[@swhiting100]

This is so helpful - and I've looked for days to find out how to hit a backhand!

[@broddfelt]

@@swhiting100 Thank you so much

[@FlorianaLions]

Excellent lesson Patrick and very well explained....greetings from Brisbane.

[@broddfelt]

Thank you so much

[@shrinkescu]

Super lesson, thanks! In the late seventies (shows my age!) I was advised by a famous professional coach in Bucharest to extend my right thumb along bevel 7 to add power to my grip for the one handed backhand. I am surprised none of the videos on youtube mention this variant of an Eastern backhand grip, as I, personally, have found it very useful.

[@broddfelt]

Thanks! I used to play with the thumb behind when I grew up. I am in the middle of seventies. Changed when I played at college. Easier to generate speed and topspin with the thumb around. Also feel I have more support when making contact.

[@shrinkescu]

@@broddfelt Thanks a lot for the very prompt response. Maybe I should experiment without the extended thumb, will try it out soon!

[@broddfelt]

@@shrinkescu Give it a try, and let me know how it goes. Worst case is you don’t like it and stick with thumb behind. On the other hand, you might feel that you get more racket speed for power and topspin with thumb around.

[@shrinkescu]

@@broddfelt Will do!

[@shrinkescu]

@@broddfelt I have now tried but I feel a lot more comfy with the old backhand grip, with the thumb extended for extra support.

[@RaisingTheAnte]

I’ve been struggling with going between a two handed back hand and a one handed back hand. My two hand is alright but my one hand isn’t consistent at all. I realized I’m not doing some of the stuff you talked about in this video, so I’ll try to incorporate this in my next practice :)

[@Kalle0705]

Love your videos, keep it up 👍

[@Under510]

These tips are super helpful! 🔥

[@sabbulingineni]

Will try

[@jamescullen8122]

Only been hitting one hander a few months and see that I am doing wrong after seeing you illustration as butthead of racket is facing forward in take back and grip is more of a continental. When I try the eastern backhand grip seems I do not get any lift on the ball as the racket face seems more closed on the contact. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@broddfelt]

Hi, it’s a hard question since I haven’t seen you play. However, with an eastern grip the contact point will be further in front of you. Otherwise the string might be more closed. With a continental you will make contact further back.

[@peacemsnger]

It would be good if there are more actual hitting to demo the verbalised theories.

[@broddfelt]

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll try to do that next time.

[@nvda2damoon]

everybody is teaching the grip wrong. the index knuckle does nothing in the shot. the key is the thumb has to push bevel 6... the index will just lay where it lays based on grip size and hand size.

[@broddfelt]

It will be the same grip, eastern backhand, with thumb pushing bevel 6. Both ways work, as long as you don’t have the thumb pushing on bevel 6 through the shot like in the 70s and early 80s

[@raidraid6672]

hello, I think your content needs to be demonstrated by actual ball hitting.

[@broddfelt]

@@raidraid6672 I agree with you on that. One day when I get a ball machine, I’ll have more hitting. Thanks for the tip!