Tennis Lesson: How To Hit Powerful One Handed Backhands In Tennis

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

For more one handed backhand lessons check out our playlist here kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5rXcqiLh5emgsk

[@whitedove107]

thank you sir it was a very good explanations ..now i learn to practice more and more😃

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

@@whitedove107 Thank you, and be sure the check out the playlist on the one-handed backhand for more details. Kindly, John

[@상처리-v4x]

Beautiful! My coach🎾

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thank you! Kindly, John

[@rossdickinson2541]

John I simply want to thank you for your excellent teaching! You have, over the last 3 years, added so much to my tennis journey. You are appreciated in Canada!

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Hi Ross, Thanks so much for your kind words and feedback! I am thrilled to know my coaching has helped your tennis game! Kindly, John

[@luciasattzs3484]

Great delivery and details, thank you.

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thank you, Lucias! Kindly, John

[@konstantinosdiplas8579]

CONGRATS,,,AFTER ALL THOSE VIDEOS FROM ALL THE OTHER PROS YOU ARE THE REAL "STUFF" IN EXPLAINING THE ONE HANDED BH....THANK YOU...U R BY FAR THE BEST

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Hi Konstantinos, Thank you so much for your comment and kind words...I am so pleased to know my instruction is helpful to you! Kindly, John

[@manuelmoraespinola5311]

Thanks for your tennid master class, John! It as been very clear, and your English is quite understandable too! A huge from Barcelona (Spain)

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Hi Manuel, Thanks for the great feedback! I am very pleased to know my instruction is helpful to you! Best regards, John

[@jangyunsang3293]

This is really cool.

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thank you! Kindly, John

[@VV-tk9ke]

Very resonating instructions. Listen to this man

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thank you! Glad you connect with my instruction! Kindly, John

[@drivethecar-e3o]

excellent video thanks! love the five things to keep track of, you can keep em in your brain as you practice and improve. :) also, suggestion for a future backhand video: please discuss the shoulder a little more, for example, how to determine its height during the prep and forward motion. have seen some folks talk about dropping it and leaning in etc. thanks!

[@124raine]

John has a knack in providing simplified & practical guide yet quite effective

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thanks so much, Jovy! Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? Kindly, John

[@124raine]

Performance Plus Tennis I’ve been a club player for over 30 years & only recently developed proper service motion watching your serve technique John. Can’t thank u enough! Perhaps I wanna see next from you is how to serve at same toss area akin to Roger Federer (flat, slice & kick). Tons of thanks John

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

@@124raine Hi Jovy, I am so glad to know you have benefitted from my instruction! Here is a video that will help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZjRf5umltOep8U

[@TAPTENNIS]

Great explanation of the one handed backhand. I am always looking for different ways to deliver technique to my students. Your deliverance on achieving fluid strokes was refreshing relative to todays power play.

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thanks so much, Calvin! If you get a chance, check out my playlist on the one-handed backhand, where I sequence the foundational skills in more detail. Kindly, John

[@rbutthamilton]

Really like your backhand John. My observation of the teaching from natural one-handed coaches such as you is that the initial focus is mainly about feel and rhythm. Conversely, a two-handed coach teaching a one hander would usually try to emphasis on how to achieve stability and power through body structure, which are of course the strengths of a two hander. They often look rather stiff as the result. A great video.

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thanks so much for your comments and contribution to the video discussion. Balance and rhythm are definitely essential for the one-hander to flow effortlessly and generate power. The two hander is more core-rotation based. Kindly, John

[@joseh899]

GREAT BACKHAND LESSON JOHN!! YOUR BACKHAND IS SMOOTH WITH EFFORTLESS POWER!! I ALWAYS LEARN SOMETHING IN WATCHING YOUR INSTRUCTION! 👏👏👏👍👍👍🎾🎾🎾🎾

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thanks Jose! So glad my instruction is valuable to you! Stay tuned, and let me know if you have a topic you want me to cover in a future video. Best regards, John

[@jeffreylara3835]

Awesome video! Thank you so much! This will really help my backhand.

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thank you, Jeffrey! Stay tuned...we have much more coming every week! Kindly, John

[@paul87173]

Great tutor to me.

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thank you!

[@Rex-n4z]

Thank you! Great technique!

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thank you, Jane! Kindly, John

[@ronyolles2927]

Thanks!

[@gtowsweet]

Great video. Can you please do a video on how to practice using a ball machine.

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Hi and thanks! Yes I can. I have a lot of experience with practicing on a ball machine, so I will certainly do one in the near future. Thanks, John

[@8towely]

Hi john love your lessons been hitting up on with ball machine based on your lessons and seen big improvement love your work it’s simple and effective. Are you able to do a lesson with some drills on getting your weight forward on the forehand. In particular I struggle with foot work on the open forehand and a lot of the time end up on the back foot. I Don’t have the same issue on the backhand. Struggling to consistently get the weight moving forward

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Hi Justin, Thanks for your comments and question. I would be happy to create a video on this topic in the near future...stay tuned! Kindly, John

[@tennfunn6332]

Good summary 👍 What do you think of windshield wiper backhand?

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Hi Tee, I think the concept of windshield wiper backhand is ok as long as the movement is developed from the right power source. I see and hear too many coaches (and commentators) talking about the wrist...the action and power is not coming the from the wrist. Best, John

[@tennfunn6332]

@@PerformancePlusTennis Yes, I agree👍! I find the power and control seems to originate from the shoulder, thanks😊

[@tennisparisbrothers8001]

Great explanation on the single handed backhand 👍 love every point you give 😎💪

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Thank you so much! Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? Kindly, John

[@tennisparisbrothers8001]

@@PerformancePlusTennis possibly 2nd serve really trying to improve this 🎾 also we would love to hear your opinion on our tennis videos and what we could improve on 🙏💯 would mean a lot if you find something that needs practising

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

@@tennisparisbrothers8001 Second serve: Kick, speed, or placement? Your strokes and points look good. Just know when to be aggressive and when to play neutral. And remember that "aggressive" shouldn't be low percentage. Best, John

[@pluto15new29]

The holding part is really the info that wasnt shared, all.

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

@@pluto15new29 Please clarify what you mean and I will address by reply or in a future video. Thanks, John

[@jorgeferrada3762]

excellent video, I would like to ask you what is the sensation I have to feel to find the contact zone, (if I used a hammer for example) I am not sure to continue with the racket after this point

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Hi Jorge, Thanks for your comment and question. This video from our playlist should help you with your question: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3eqZIWXgsqrj8k

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Let me know how it goes along with any additional questions you have. Kindly, John

[@DEForce-fm8rt]

Good question on what to feel for and the awareness to the various scenarios of contact you make with the ball as you execute the shot with thee utmost effectiveness.

[@JonathanHernandez-bg9oy]

Could you do a video covering the FLAT ONE HANDED BACKHAND ??

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Sure, I can do that! Stay tuned!

[@randydryer8888]

All of your videos are excellent. You didn’t really address topspin and how you get it on this stroke. Your swing path looks rather horizontal and likely producing a fairly flat ball How can I get a heavier topspin shot that really takes off or that can give more net clearence?

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Hi Randy, Thanks so much for your kids words and question. I will address getting more topspin in a future video. In the meantime, here is a video that will help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ_WeWaYZsmMn80

[@davidkim8134]

Wonderful, wonderful lesson, John! Question: With the one-handed backhand, how mindful (if at all) should one be about ‘planting’ the right foot/leg (for a right-handed player) and then swinging ‘around it’?

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

Hi David, Thank you so much! Great question, and perhaps a concept I have not heard before. I like the idea because if we trace the path the hand takes in the swing, it certainly has an "around and up" pattern. Just be careful not to over rotate the shoulders before contact...let the follow-thru momentum bring your shoulders around to face the net. Are there any lessons you would like to see in the near future? Thanks again, John

[@davidkim8134]

Performance Plus Tennis Appreciate you asking, John. I’ve actually been thinking a lot about it and I’d absolutely love to see a lesson dedicated to the non-playing hand and it’s role in the forehand, backhand (both one and two-handed), forehand volley, backhand volley, serve and overhead. I know that you speak to the role of the non-playing hand in your various lessons. But to have a stand-alone PPT lesson that lays out the role of the ‘hand that does all the work’ would be such a gem and one that I’d replay to my 8 1/2-year old son over and over and over again...

[@PerformancePlusTennis]

@@davidkim8134 Hi David, Thanks for the recommendation for a comprehensive video on the non-playing hand. This is certainly a key concept that I emphasize on most, if not all shots. In fact, I get into even greater detail in the courses inside the PPT Membership, along with the other vital principles to building a great foundation. These principles are my "golden nuggets"! I have not seen another coach understand or present these concepts in the level of detail, or the building sequence that I have created. So all this to say, I reserve the complete concepts for those who enroll in our membership or buy a course on the website. The good news is we are expanding our KZbin Channel to feature more lessons beginning Sept. 1st. While the details have not been finalized, there will be various levels of access and benefits beyond our weekly published lessons. Stay tuned! Kindly, John