One-Handed Backhand Masterclass with 4.0 Student | High Backhand, Open Stance and more…

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In today's video, I present a one-handed backhand masterclass with my student Shamir.
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[@pencilcheck]

Go go go Shamir. you are a celebrity on youtube now.

[@Uchejnr]

Our favourite coach and student duo. Great work

[@MAELOB]

Best duo in the tube💪🏼

[@hansolsson3409]

Go Shamir! 👍👍👍

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙌

[@aubreytraverse.]

Was just watching some older Shamir videos and boom here’s a new one!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙌

[@milanvincic9668]

Best Intuitive Tennis combo - Nick and Shamir. It never gets boring watching you guys. Live long and prosper🤟

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Milan

[@minorstripe]

solid backhand, Shamir!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🔥

[@gogopauk245]

Shamir came quietly and became KZbin tennis legend! :) Go Shamir!

[@johnmedina7941]

How can you not love Shamir?

[@-Munditimum-]

So so well done Shamir. Intensity is like never before...he's really picked it up Nik. Credit to you as well as him. Shamir's BH motion is really pretty too. Amazing job with the open stance. Not very often talked about never mind the coaching aspect. All the blessings Nik. You deserve the best! M

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙏

[@wishyrater]

"Where are you goiiinggg??" 🤣🤣 so funny, I love that. I think these 4.0 lessons are much better to watch for most people than the majority of "coaching" on KZbin where people just teach you how to copy the pros or whatever

[@lidashevel5104]

Bravo, Shamir! Set me a goal of playing You someday. Now gotta get some practice in 😅

[@bigrobsydney]

There is no progress without hard work.

[@sassanxersi1849]

Yea. this was an intense run-around-the cone session.

[@scholesiefirsttime]

I’m getting tired just watching!! Nice backhand consistency.

[@escgoogle3865]

10 years ago my bod would have held up to the drills. Now, I'd need a work out partner just to get some rest between sequences. Question: #1. Open stance OHBH is and advanced skill. At what level would would begin teaching it? (I always wack my quad when try one.) #2. Why so much x-court. DTL one hander has a huge surprise factor.

[@OfficialWorldChampion]

i think it’s a nice stroke especially for 4.0. i wonder if he might be pausing the swing just before hitting the ball very slightly which could take away some of the swing’s momentum. he might also benefit from keeping his shoulder from lifting up just slightly longer, so that the shoulder is like a hinge and the arm is the pendulum. sorry for my unsolicited commentary.

[@sk3lat0n]

A great, no nonsense coach. Thanks for sharing this video. Shamir is definitely a dedicated student!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

He is 💯

[@dalef84]

Solid backhand Shamir!

[@Biff420NoScope]

only defeated by the cone :)

[@tainalaura6260]

After whatch few videos from nick and shamir im super motivated to play tenis it was my wish to play tenis 😊

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Awesome 🙌🙌

[@salvatorehest5516]

His backhand looks solid in drills like this but really struggles in game play when the ball is coming on and real explosive movement is required

[@IntuitiveTennis]

True, movement is exposed vs better opponents We are working on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnXWimR9YtytjKcsi=HbCAbEv4IJdAD_dH

[@elihg3827]

Is it okay to lean to the left at contact on the serve? When I toss to 12 o’clock I feel like I have to lean to the left to get my body out of the way of my hitting arm.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I explain here kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3bSlYKmZ56Nn6Msi=clmCjQ4vTSNKLuBH

[@DanCorder0]

My two goats

[@melfox215]

Disregarding I play in Germany and we have our own rating (I am a 10.5 now), I am sure to be a solid 4.0 myself, but getting to the 4.5 level is really really hard. At least with my talent. Therefore seeing what it takes for a gifted player like Shamir to get to 4.5 just reveals the truth: 4.5 is a pretty good level for a recreational player, even more for someone who begins taking tennis seriously at an adult age. Everybody who wants to get further like 5.0 at an adult age, needs to have an outstanding talent or a history of high level experience in another sport (like soccer, volleyball, basketball, etc.) and a very very good coach. Or be a clown in the YT comment section. ;)

[@otaviopaiva2274]

Losing weigth with tennis!!!! What a great class

[@pistolpete023]

Great video. A lot of people are taught that you shouldn't hit a OHBH open stanced. But you really can't prevent it in the modern game. Sometimes you just don't have time to get into a closed stance, especially chasing down a ball on lateral movements. Gustavo Kuerten used to hit open stance, and even Fed hit open stance sometimes on his block returns.

[@escgoogle3865]

I tell the kids it's an advanced stroke and you need more athleticism than I have to pull it off 😁

[@dj7oya]

Come on Nick, I was about to give it up on my one (and a half) handed backhand... 😢😂

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Keep going

[@DanTuber]

He's the quintessential youtube recreational player.

[@tainalaura6260]

This coach is super Good bless you 😊😊

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you!

[@gabraham12]

Outstanding.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙌

[@squib311]

One term I did not hear is "muscle memory" which is the reason for holding your finish and doing the footwork drills. That way when you play, you just do it without thinking about it.

[@charlebouvlerd7094]

Hi Nick! Thank you for your video! What grip does Shammir use for the OHBH? Is it the one that you would recommend for most player?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Eastern BH

[@anw9485]

Amazing! Good to see Shamir again too. I switched to a 1-hander about a month ago and it's been night-and-day(in a good way). But I struggle with hitting anything good above the waist. This video was super helpful. What's going on with your racket search? When do we get to see the next round of racket tests? 😀

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Will resume racquet testing this week

[@Sandro_Z68]

Just courious... What's the grip SIZE that you suggest? Same old method of index finger space?

[@yeeeaaahmayneee3808]

Whatever you feel comfortable with

[@aabb9887]

Size doesn't matter just make the balls touch the lines

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I discuss how to find the right grip size here kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZquTgaptnpp3q6ssi=q2tePcJVsgBSub1i

[@Sandro_Z68]

@@IntuitiveTennis THANKS! I think this is the BEST video about the topic that I ever saw. I do feel what you say about "sensitive" players 😅 and yeah, it's really in our mind to use the "right" racquet. On the grip size... I actually play with an L4 (even if I'm short at 174cm), and without overgrip there's a very small gap between my fingers; this small grip makes me feel the wirst very loose and it's easier to generete topspin and power, but I will try adding the overgrip even if it's locking more the wirst 😕 once again, thank you 🙏

[@aca8638]

19:48 crazy good volley 🤭

[@hansmuster7877]

Shamir is in the house! ❤

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🔥

[@user-ht2on3ig8o]

Watching Shamir move on court.. if he is serious about improving his tennis then he need to do what NO rec player wants to do when they go on court… and that is PUT THE RACKET DOWN and work on dynamic footwork drills to develop the leg muscle strength and memory He has this “jog slowly but fast” footwork pattern and and IMHO is the main reason things like the backhand always fail and go flying because he is not grounded Honestly there isn’t massively anything wrong with his technique for a rec player, his swing is actually dimitrov esque but his footwork is what makes it fall apart Not trying to say I am doing this or it is so easy or be an armchair critic etc but just my 2c in the spirit of a video showing ways to improve a backhand Maybe an idea for a future video kzbin.infoEmD2wEJtkUg?feature=shared

[@user-ht2on3ig8o]

And the sadists amongst us would love to see you make Shamir throw up on court Jack Draper style after an intense footwork drill session… Kidding! 😂

[@IntuitiveTennis]

We work on it every time. He lacks explosiveness (intensity) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnXWimR9YtytjKcsi=HbCAbEv4IJdAD_dH

[@matteogomirato1920]

Great video, as usual!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you

[@julius3531]

Great video! Thank you Nik and Shamir! LFG!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙌

[@alfandosavant4639]

This is a big question as im also back with 1HBH; can we hit half swing 1HBH when in defense mode? 2HBH has this bunt-type hitting where the aim is just to get the ball back and deep.

[@ifeanyiikpegbu6465]

Yes, it's more applicable with the one-hander

[@criktun3346]

Shamir's outfit is fire

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🔥

[@lawalemmanuel6027]

Shamir need redbull

[@wizardofrosss]

Where you going??? 😅😂😂😂

[@gak2]

Shamir vids are GOATed because a lot of us are around his level and need to learn the same things! but Nick you need a 4.0 student with a 2hbh so we 2h players can learn too 😆

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I have more vids with Bremen coming soon on his 2-h

[@archiea2298]

Great video! Shamir is killing it!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@MO-wh2ot]

cones ... everybody hates them ;)=

[@arunramalingam3857]

Shamir must be loaded, great drills

[@crazySeafood]

I remember a video where Shamir was using a 2hbh. What was the reason he stuck with the 1hbh? Was it purely feel, i.e., it feels more comfortable / it feels more natural? Were there any factors like height, physique, competition considerations, etc?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

That was just a test because many people suggested that he should try a 2-hander after not getting enough backhands in play vs Ema

[@pistolpete023]

I hit with a two hander as a junior, but not conventional. I would release my left hand at ball impact, so it was a right-hand dominant shot, kind of like Bjorn Borg's backhand. Later on it morphed into a one-hander that never felt like it could be a weapon because I couldn't hit it confidently. After many years of trying to improve it, I finally found the secret that works for me. Try to drive the butt cap towards and through the ball. This little "tip" changed my backhand drastically; it creates a natural "wrist lag" that helps to generate a lot more topspin and also helps me time the shot so I'm meeting the ball at the optimal contact point. It's a simple trick that allows me not to think too much about the racquet path, and everything else falls into place naturally, even returning higher balls.

[@brianbarrett192]

Solid backhand.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙌

[@kesun32145]

One of the biggest mistakes in tennis is to choose to hit with a 1 handed backhand for your tennis career. It’s an inferior shot and will be exposed by any high quality player. Even the pros at the highest level with one handed backhands look terrible when there backhand is properly exploited and bullied. Federer one handed backhand was painful to watch when it broke down in pressure moments against djokovic and Nadal. Top pros like Tsitsipas and Musetti are stuck at their current levels and unable to break through to higher levels cause their one handers are liabilities against the top competition. Stop wasting time and trying to improve a shot that even at its best state still has glaring weaknesses and flaws. Much better to start at square one and learn a 2 hand backhand the right way.