Teaching Anna How to Hit the One-Handed Slice Backhand

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Advanced Backhand Slice Lesson 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ml65p356nNR8m9k

[@cdahl]

I find it hilarious that you can say “Anna” in so many different ways. The excited “Yes you did it!” way and the disappointed way 😄

[@ANYADISCO]

👌🤣🤣🤣

[@Slashxave]

The elbow prompt and the 2 miles an hour speed limit really helped her improve instantly! Excellent coaching of an excellent student. Thanks for the vid coach Nick and Anna!

[@devaalaya]

This Man is the best trainer I have ever seen in sports. Good job! both of you. I have learnt a lot from your technique.

[@pfffff5065]

I've been waiting for this video. When Anna learns something, I learn something! Great work 🙌

[@ltrotter636]

1:07 "Oh, the slice is something that will land on the territory of your enemy..." Whoa, Anna is hardcore competitive! LOL!

[@ssenssel]

She is Russian, what did you expect? A Murican Karen asking to see the manager if her ball didn't go in?

[@MATHEW94061]

Patient teacher and passionate student. Good combination

[@Mmcgf4]

Literally dying at “Anna are you even looking where the balls going?” “No” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@IntuitiveTennis]

😂🙌

[@jaekn]

Literally dying huh? Do you know what literally means? It's not just a way of being emphatic. I suppose if you were, you won't respond to this because you will have died.

[@Onmysheet]

Why is the basics of tennis so fascinating to watch and listen to?

[@mickeymortimer4407]

mate, thanks...I am currently coaching my wife, who is a beginner. She's talented like Anna and these lessons are SO helpful. When it comes to volleying, I just showed my wife the basic drills we learned as kids in Tennis camps (in Australia) in the eighties. This backhand slice lesson is AMAZING. The basic backhand and forehand lesson was also fabulous - the follow through concept and open/closed stance all fabulous stuff!!!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙌🙏

[@aaronrussell5047]

Thank you for the video. My kids are getting into tennis, and my daughter really wanted to learn a slice. I couldn't help her figure it out. I know how to do it, but I couldn't teach it properly. This progression will be helpful. I appreciate your videos at all levels, a little something for everyone. Shamir's videos help my game, Anna's help me with the kiddos.

[@-Munditimum-]

The ending was the true highlight! Thanks Nik, great video seeing Ana improve. Cheers!

[@soap6939]

Wow, slice always intimidated me to learn but I watched this and went and played with a friend and tried it out. Nailing slices first try. Even sliced twice from near baseline, sent just over the net, ball bounced back over the net to my side. Mind blown! 👏

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Glad it’s working for you 2flow

[@al1976-v7m]

It's a great shot because it requires a lot of feel.

[@FairwayJack]

you have the patience of a saint

[@marcelk1437]

"I'm looking at you." "I understand." Smooth :D

[@tricky1183]

You are my favourite trainer and player couple. It is so fun to watch your videos. Keep it coming please!

[@laracroft1539]

I truly enjoy your teaching style. Every time I watch your post, I can't wait to go out and try it. My young ones enjoy it as well. I hope our kids to take your lesson in person next time we are in PB. Keep up the good work !!

[@sandeep3545]

Thanks this is a great video, when I play with older guys they always come up with side spin slice and low balls, on my backhand, I watched your other video on how to handle low balls , that was so helpful, this video is also helpful in dealing with low balls and side spin

[@jonathankonoi]

Thanks Nic for this one, but seriously could not stop laughing at 8:24 when you complain about Anas stroke being flimsy ad wristy had me crying🤣🤣. I can just tell that you are trying so hard to get it right and that is what I love about you’re coaching is that you don’t take any shortcuts and always have patience. Kee going Nic absolutely love it.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you 🙏

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

Nick: “It didn’t work so I didn’t post it.” Me realizing this video got posted: *insert surprised gif*

[@kumarsabaratnam4787]

Good beginner lesson & good tip to start from close to the net & racket close to contact point & to gradually go back while taking the racket back further while slightly opening the face of the racket to get the horizontal power to get it over the net.

[@cesarfernandezlopez2209]

Nikola, I think Stefanos Tsitsipas does that a lot ,and very well indeed 👍🏻🎾, the Anna elbow part was so funny 😂😂😂 and the "I'm looking at you" and your reply "I understand" 😂😂😂 well done Both 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

[@alexcimmerian2185]

I love videos with Anna they are the best

[@yakzivz1104]

Anna caught on really fast!! This was a great lesson.

[@donho4109]

Good progression, Nick! Always tough to teach people how to slice. The close contact beginning, limiting her racket speed to 2 miles an hour and leading with the elbow seemed to really help her dial it in. She is a good student but your ability to adjust to her learning speed is great! 👏🤙👊🏻

[@lvignesh1]

Need more vids like this with Anna!

[@DiegoRodriguez-je2ok]

i was waiting to see how to return the slice... but good progress anna... n great coach there

[@liying4739]

This is the best! I cannot wait to try it myself! Thanks a lot, Nikola!

[@paquillo6732]

Great teaching job and great tips you've explained in this video. Backhand slice is one of my favourite weapons in tennis. I am only a recreational player but I can assure that if you master this type of shot most of your opponents at this level will have a bad time struggling with their timing and placement to defend these balls

[@wtr7]

Anna - Hit me in the back; no; hit me hard; no; Anna hit me harder; Anna harder; Oweh Anna! Requesting Anna tennis lessons 24/7... lol. Great instruction & improvement. Interesting and fun session.

[@franklyfrank123]

I need this! Defend the slice!

[@Mirosuperhero]

I needed that soooo much thank you. Very helpful tutorial. The explanation is on point. Whenever I play against a strong forehand player which is also my style they usually hit on my backhand so I often need to slow down their play by slicing. But since they go for my weakpoint I cant really do much except return those shots till Im the one who serves. I know there are other ways to slow down the play but this is the best. Thank you sooooooooo much

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

Just because you serve this will not necessarily mean that the returner will not attack you backhand. Especially if you can’t direct your serve to their weakness. Also remember you are only as good as your second serve. Best to practice and improve all the basic strokes by hitting with a practice partner instead of always warming up for 10 minutes then playing sets. Practice the way you want to play is what I tell my High School teacher players .

[@Mirosuperhero]

@@thomasmedeiros5722 Tysm for the tips. I started playing tennis 1 year ago because I hated the your loss our win style in football. And all the players and coaches were so biased. You need to be a naturally gifted hero who is very selfish to win and get the coach's attention. But in tennis, you can only blame yourself for your mistakes. And there is no need to carry the weight of your team's criticism or losses. I usually practice on a tennis wall because my academy's system is random. Like one day you play ones all the time. And another you would practice only serves. You get the idea. So all that info is very good and i could use all the help I could get. Im currently an intermediate in tennis and Im planning to go pro one day. Wish me luck :)

[@Mirosuperhero]

@@thomasmedeiros5722 Also I like variety in shots kinda like Federer and it is totally unpredictable. But once they find out that I cant slow the play with my backhand they will use it to their advantage. I can direct the ball as you said but if someone is a hard hitter it won't matter which side the ball goes to. And Im honestly working on improving overall so drop shots are out of the question.

[@rjm0234]

Anna, my name is Mia, is am 7 and learning tennis. You are absolutely brilliant at tennis. A lot better than my Mum. I am a massive fan of your programme. Nikola you are a great teacher. 😎😊☺️

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙌

[@rohitrathi4552]

If you are a one handed backhand driver then: 1. Is there a difference in the take back or the take back loop? I am assuming there is none and I am moving to an eastern grip as I am taking back even if I am going to go back to continental later? Is this for the sake of camouflaging or it is it the way it’s meant to be? 2. When do I decide that it’s going to be slice and not a drive? 3. When do I move back to a continental grip?

[@ShakeelAhmed-li9hx]

Really good teaching.

[@wtr7]

Anna either get the slice or I'm going back to Germany...lol. Nik you are a great coach. Anna is a fast becoming an intermediate level player. Read some of the. comments, agree with easy to watch you two go at it. Great vid.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you William

[@ldeue4837]

Most people don't consider their body orientation when it comes to the slice....I always show my students the change in the racket angle when you have your weight shifting forward vs backwards, You can hit a slice with a fully perpendicular racket angle when having your weight shifting forwards, vs almost a 45 degree tilt when it's shifted more on your back foot. This makes a ton of difference when hitting a consistent ball.

[@Lionelj]

“This is crazy right now” 😄 awesome job

[@DuongNguyen-gg3uc]

Excellent coaching.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙏

[@Wooist]

amazing I can't wait to practice my own slice now :)

[@darkdiark]

"Best Slice of your life" :-) Such a good session. Great developement Anna!

[@emplid9484]

Need to teach her footwork together with the backhand slice

[@RickOwensHeelDrag]

When teaching you can't complicate things, depending on their level...

[@ilija7224]

@@RickOwensHeelDrag best to go one by one. Footwork improves a lot just by playing as well.

[@j-andrews]

Hope you upgrade to a two/multi cam setup one day! Would’ve loved to watch this from multiple angles so I can better see distance of things in relation to body and ball

[@torrubirubi]

. Thanks for the video! have another approach in my lessons. I don’t talk about slice. I make the people play very short balls, very close to the net. I show the grip, I demonstrate the shot , no take back, playing very short balls with very few slice. Two students play together, if the ball is too long they have to stop the ball and begin again. After a while they do the same from the t-line. It’s all about control. If they manage this we add more take back, but still is all about playing slow, short balls. After a while they play slices from the base line. Focus on the right take back, the right finish, head should not move (“like Federer”). With the time they have to hit a target.

[@tirthgor1850]

Sir can you please make a video on Serve then volley. My coach dont know about it this thing!

[@K4R3N]

Great lesson, great job Anna

[@danieltran4186]

Part 2 please! Thanks

[@parawtf]

i think slice is the most intuitive shot in tennis, some people slice without never be taught how, while others just don't get it

[@DatNguyen-vj1ro]

You are speaking facts, my coach tried to teach me the slice but I just never got it. As I played more, I learned the slice on my own, lol

[@nglfmark1]

Hilarious, but still very educational. Well done. The "2 miles an hour instruction" was a great idea.

[@willisbillis0841]

I asked my coach to teach me the backhand slice. I have a two handed back hand and she actually taught me the one handed back hand first.

[@micahlampshire148]

Good job Anna

[@imeldaisa7299]

Ana, I’m your biggest fan 😄🙌

[@KoBizme]

A bh slice vid. Bh slice is the reason I play tennis

[@aryathacker9073]

Can u make a video on sliding forward and sidewards, specifically?(on hard courts) Thank you

[@lukey1210]

Not many coaches here in England teach this to lower intermediates, I do and persevere , 2 outta 3 were framing it and then I thought “hold on how does nick aracic teach it?” Thank you this helps

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🔥💯

[@princelawrencetennis2057]

You have s lots of patient to coach for Anna.pls post some drop shots coaching.super coaching. Thx Prince Toronto

[@IntuitiveTennis]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/foaklaxvrdhjirM

[@rinkabkox2237]

Im 17 I've been playing tennis for 2 years and my coach hasnt taught me how to hit the backhand slice yet. Do you think that he should. Because I really wanna learn and its missing in my game

[@JeffreyMarciano]

yes

[@KadenKin]

Yes ask him about it and how you want to learn it

[@jorgecarbajo2377]

From Spain Nick !! Great Drill it really workes as well with my students. By the way, I would apreciate of you could control not the racquet speed jajaja but your speed when talking or giving explanations to Ann or giving us new drills or whatever... I guess and I understand it is your way, but I am sure there are many people around the world that would apreciate too. Sometimes speaking you are faster than a F1 car jajaja Big Hug and thanks for your help. Jorge CARBAJO (From Gijón NORTH Spain Pablo Carreño's city and Club RGCC)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Jorge. I will slow down

[@jakehkign]

I'm having a lot of trouble teaching my wife the slice, she seems to have no control of her wrist. Hopefully this will help

[@dwightlewis2026]

Can't help it. Anna can be soooo funny . . . makes me laugh.

[@DatNguyen-vj1ro]

I have no problem hitting a slice if the ball comes with some pace. However, if I tried to drop feed and slice, I framed the shot. I just think that when the drop feed has no forward momentum, it's kinda hard to slice. This issue only happens on the backhand slice though, Idk

[@scarfacen8459]

at 1:25 I also have the same question as Anna. When would you use a backhand slice vs a normal backhand hit?

[@vanshagarwal2362]

A slice can be used to change the pace of a rally. It can be used when the ball is really low and you need to slice the ball to get under it. When approaching the net slice can be useful to keep the low and deep. And then of course, when you are on the run and the ball is a bit out of your reach then you slice ( assuming you have a two handed backhand).

[@rds4629]

Nice job. It's harder for a new player to hit slice from the baseline off a drop feed b/c you don't get to reflect pace back so it was good that you moved closer to the net. I lke the sidespin she was getting. I can only do it unintentionally :(

[@khaimeariver]

9:25 Someone just admit FEDERER is the BEST. Freudian slip?? Or should I say... Federerian Slip?

[@Pistefka]

Well, his slice is considered the best.

[@mariamahmad4576]

I like your videos alot. Do you have any courses

[@IntuitiveTennis]

On my website

[@abhidipbhattacharyya4221]

Hello Nik, Thank you for your videos. I enjoy learning from your channel. Could you please explain how slice and drop shots are different? When I tried slices sometime they became unintentional drop shots and I do not have control over it.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

👉 kzbin.infoKwN6GD1iZsQ?feature=share

[@marcos6813]

U were in Germany interesting 🤔 waiting for this content !

[@rimawihone]

At first I thought Anna was eye candy for views (sorry Anna) but after viewing today and also being a coach - I understand :- ) Great Teacher

[@timo3250]

Love Anna

[@Salgoud0341]

I have to disagree that slices and side spins are accidental at the recreational level lol. when I first started playing I was "self taught" and I literally did that on purpose because I was able to control the ball a lot more. I would always hit the ball way out due to not having good form so I always hit the ball too hard. Slices came naturally to me as a new player and always through my opponents off and they were 100% intentional lol.

[@remik82]

Anna 😍

[@nikhilkamat1996]

Which racket does Anna use ? Is it a Babolat Pure Drive ?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Wilson ultra

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Light

[@nikhilkamat1996]

@@IntuitiveTennis Thank you

[@YASHKUMARJAIN]

🔥🔥🔥

[@michaelfries1443]

she really had it up close once you gave her a speed limit then lost it when you moved back. worried about getting it over the net maybe? good lesson. thanks from a beginner

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

Nice progression of steps in your lesson as usual. Like the way you emphasize the “ feel for the shot” and going slow. The elbow tip was great. My only suggestion would be to introduce the grip at the start. You don’t address the continental grip until 11.40 into the lesson. I think it’s important to establish most effective grip from the start especially for players who normally hit with 2 hands on Bh side and they may use the popular semi western grip on the forehand . Continental grip on serve, slice, volley and overhead.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I cut grip talk because it’s very repetitive and I say it hundreds of times from the very beginning

[@Javi_C]

👍

[@TheEasylion]

You need quite a strong forearm to be able to hit slice with correct technique and good form...

[@Iamtoookool]

Germany ATP tour ?

[@smashu2]

The sidespin slice is way easier to do and much harder for the opponent.

[@jebronekitty]

I have trouble teaching people how to just hit the ball. And you're teaching slices

[@konstantingubanov4687]

Wanna learn from Nick as well… But I am in Germany and 200$ Rate per hour is very expensive… poor me..

[@noturbo]

can you get Anna a microphone?

[@dejpsyd0421]

In the very beginning I think she was thinking about a slice drop shot

[@jonathanp639]

07:22 no good? -what do you think? -terrible?!

[@lgeiger]

I'm a tennis coach myself. This is the second video I watched and I have to disagree with a lot of things you said. 8:39 Roger actually extends his arm through impact. There are enough slow motion videos on KZbin. In the beginning she took the racket up. That's why she hits it with the bottom of the frame sometimes. She hits down too much which you can only do when the ball comes at you with a high velocity. Since the ball has literally no forward velocity the movement of the racket has to be more forward. It's not that complicated. 10:15 She intuitively does it correctly, but if you look closely she extends her elbow as well. 14:48 The funny thing is, that she actually intuitively knows what she has to do when you wanna play a low slice when you have a ball with no speed. The slower the ball the more you have to swing forward. You didn't even comment on what she said even though she was actually not incorrect, you just said "oh maybe we went to the baseline a little too early". 17:42 Good slice. She actually extended her arm through impact there.

[@annettekongsooyee3389]

Hi, I am hitting my forehand to high

[@homeronerone]

Can you still speak german? Would be book a lesson, when I'm in Florida on holiday. Greetings from Austria :)

[@sehrgeheim]

shes so stiff and has like no ballsport affinty...yet. Still great teaching and its all about a good time and progress. really looking forward to see if the things will change :)

[@chuchuchannel7576]

Got a crush on Anna 🎂🍑

[@chuchuchannel7576]

Great lesson too

[@alexferrandezz]

aaaaana

[@WSmith-v3t]

When I watched this video of the woman hitting the ball against the wall, her leg work and position is all wrong. She was reaching for the ball. I hope she has improved the leg work.

[@modelone1201]

Anna is a beautiful girl. Now if we can get that backhand going.

[@tennisace40]

You said the recreational player cannot hit a side spin? Nick! are you serious. I’m an older player in my. 70s now and I certainly can and have. I can even hit a forehand side spin shot. Give us some credit. Lol

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I never said that. I referring to teaching beginners slice. That’s not easy to do

[@adityajadhav9705]

I also what to learn from you

[@adityajadhav9705]

I am beginner

[@ampecsu]

you'd be surprised how well people DONT listen. I've told countless players to NOT take the racquet back and they ALWAYS do....SEVERAL times. I HAVE to hold my racquet (or something) near them to block their backswing. or position them on the fence or net.

[@donnasun7586]

I don’t think that they don’t listen. It’s they cannot do it yet. Need to practice. Knowing and doing are very different.

[@ampecsu]

@@donnasun7586 if I tell you to take one step forward only and you step back before stepping forward, did you listen?

[@miguelrc3234]

What is the difference of teaching her and a Golden Retriever?

[@ХристоВладимиров-ь8б]

Strange title .. Is there "Two-Handed Slice Backhand" :) .. and these "Anna videos" are .. waist of time, the least ..

[@fuhuxia9432]

Anna's progress is disappointing. I started tennis same time as she, practicing 2 times a week. Her swing looks awkward to me.

[@DanTuber]

She has zero lower body awareness or athleticism.

[@benjaminschmitt3225]

You definitely have not seen any of her other videos. Pretty sure her footwork is impeccable for a beginner.

[@DanTuber]

@@benjaminschmitt3225 impeccable ???... gimme a break.

[@lukey1210]

Not many coaches here in England teach this to lower intermediates, I do and persevere 2 outta 3 were framing it and then I thought “hold on how does nick aracic teach it?” Thank you this helps