The Biomechanics Of The Next Generation One-Handed Backhand

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[@gregbukowski2541]

I like this guy! You've got a calm, serious voice just like a doctor ha ha. Great video. I'm excited to get out on court and tinker with my oney.

[@madbadtrad7746]

Superb presentation, and I agree with all of it. Especially the advice on grip. I would be so grateful if you would please do a one-handed backhand focus on high balls! Thanks so very much for this video!

[@indy.bhattacharya]

Amazing coaching!! You are one of the best in breaking down a shot into small steps that allows us to fix one step at a time. Thanks for teaching us the best

[@davidlutan7727]

Brilliant video Doc, extremely helpful, as indeed all your videos are. May I please offer a suggestion for the backhand instruction, and probably applicable for other videos. You break down the backhand very well, discuss the steps perfectly but what would be very useful is a super slow motion clip of you hitting the backhand and discussing all the steps as they occur in the clip so we can see the entire stroke with the finished product, the ball leaving the strings and the follow through. Could show this clip after you complete the step by step discussion and the super slow motion will help us see how the steps merge together. Just a suggestion.

[@woo-youngchung7745]

You’re a real special specialist of teaching one hand backhand

[@mauriciodenardipeterlevitz3694]

What a great video . The girl and also federer pictures ilustrates everything vincent said, from the letter U until sholder rotation. I will try to implement 1 or 2 things at a time , until i can get everything done. Thanks for sharing all of these great infos. Like you said, this can save us several months on the journey of learning to play tennis

[@peterbalogh7707]

wow. best video ever since 20 yrs. ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏 u speak so clear and not fast also mentioning the possible mistakes. would u pls make a very detailed video about serve. im struggling with it since 10 yrs. it is so complicated for me. thx🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗

[@thebeautifulgame2274]

Wow, has there ever been a better, more precise tennis explanation??? Nothing was overlooked!

[@libertadrespetoverdadequid720]

excellent thx. after over 50 years playing one backhand i appreciate a lot every information. i need to tell you that stanimal wawrinka and RF are using the body rotation and forward movement from their body to create more power. not only arm movement. regards from switzerland

[@vincentwargerjr4786]

Best video ever - super helpful!! Love that you ‘slow talk’ us through the most important points. Love your comments like “ hit & freeze” - easy to remember.

[@faridddddd]

Superb, chef d'oeuvre step-by-step tour of the one handed backhand. God bless you Vince

[@gabrielpop7206]

Use to play national level when I was junior ... this is the best explanation for modern one handed backhand

[@somedingnews4659]

Dear Vincent, thanks for sharing your experienced knowledge. Can only confirm your one-handed backhand-key points. Great to know, there are some other players in our tennis world who see it this way. Important point: your almost meditative slow speaking. Pls keep it, cause it helps to focus. Fan of your expertise, which is really self-made.

[@TerryBaker-p1]

Thank you Denis Doctor for a very clear explicit thorough explanation of the mechanics of the one-handed backhand. I do SOME of these things and have improved from your videos. I currently plan to use more shoulder rotation and more stepping across my body to get power on this weakest shot of mine. The heel toe step is something I have seen pros do and very few club players do. I need to video myself to see if I do this. Great explanations you have presented for the key points to a fine one-hander !

[@danielqian8899]

best explained of 1-handed backhand so far

[@healycopter]

Wow this is an amazing video. Moved my grip over a bit as suggested and could really get great topspin and ironically it seems to have made my backhand slice better too. Love the detail you bring, I can work on one or two things, and it always feels unnatural at first but after a day or two it clicks.

[@grzegorzpatrykowski2194]

Great advice. I have to correct my grip and keep my left arm back for counterbalance as well. Did not know it before. Thanks a lot.

[@stevenmorales3745]

Huge fan, uv got the some of the best tips. Huge key you've shared is the ball shoulder pronation. 👍 Another tip but u didn't quite say it was the racquet head after contact continues forward. 👍. A lot of small elements you mentioned I would consider optional. And probably the changes you shd consider a) less extreme full back position to the net, b) instead of "shoulders" rotate on prep, think waist and chest rotation, to store energy (just like the forehand) and rotate those big muscls back into the shot on contact (see Federer on slow motion). Big power for free there...other than that good stf as always

[@alsonyang2991]

Hey Vincent, thanks for sharing. Just want to point out that your bevel/grip system is different from what is generally used. The continental grip that you mentioned is what generally thought as the forehand eastern grip. And your bevel 1 is generally thought to be bevel 3. This doesn't make your theory about the techniques invalid, indeed they makes total sense to me, but your bevel/grip system may cause confusion. It's like you are using lbs and others are using kg.. Hope you can adjust your bevel/grip system to what is generally accepted, so no room for misunderstanding. Thanks again for the good work.

[@twinwankel]

Brooke's take back is excessively complicated and one of the reasons why she needs to play so far back. She's playing more than 10 feet from the baseline. If she were to move up to the court she would feel rushed. The one-handed backhand cannot be hit late and you must simplify everything. Every unnecessary movement loses fractions of a second that really matters. Her big looping forehand also will make her feel rushed when playing closer to the baseline. I would try to coach her out of these bad forms.

[@DonYang73]

I wouldnt say the form is bad but i would agree as a single backhander for more than 35 yrs, that it needs to be more efficient

[@不想留底]

I'm thinking maybe this trick can also be used on the serve, or even on the forehand, but the gestures have to be changed.Because that can also make the drop shot more deceptive.

[@danielgrosmaire6175]

I fail to see how the explanation matches the title. All the thorough explanation is great but that's what I was taught in the 80's! The woman has an interesting pattern of preloading her arm muscles by pulling with her left arm on the racket. The latest biomechanics should relate to generation of great power at hits above shoulder height. Which is not what the video is about. The woman's pattern suggests she's very comfortable at generating pace and spin at hip height. I see no evidence she will be able to return kick serves higher than her shoulder height, on the contrary. Your own pattern, a bit more rigid and without preload, might be more efficient than hers on higher balls, to control, but not to generate power. The latest biomechanics preach for a short muscle/tendons/ligaments preload as late as possible before hitting the ball. The maximum speed is generated through the maximum displacement of the racket head in the minimum time right before contact. This comes with "dragging" the racket head, translating the hand towards the point of contact, and the racket tip "slapping" the ball. The problem with the one handed backhand, in particular while hitting above shoulder height, is not speed though but force and ability to transfer body mass into the contact point. With 2 hands, the angle of the rear arm facilitates the transfer and provides counter force. The lack of drag with 2 hands can be compensated by extra controlling force allowing early hit on the rise.

[@lukaspfortner6753]

The only problem is your comments about the chest rotation through contact, which seems to be a common statement I've heard from a few coaches. The issue is that many great one-handers like, most conspicuously, Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem specifically gain extra power through rotating their chest through the shot, a fact which is very observable if you watch their backhands. In the most extreme instances, Thiem sometimes even finishes his backhand with his dominant right shoulder behind his left. It might be easier to coach someone to not open up their shoulders because people tend do it incorrectly with a shallow swing path, generating problems with control. However opening up the shoulders through contact isn't technically wrong and can help generate tremendous power.

[@RMD-n8z]

This is really nice explained. The issue with club players and on clay court is ball bounce high and we are slow on feet so we do all those errors you mentioned, in particular timing and setup to hit the ball. Any suggestion?

[@oliverquast594]

Very good. Please refer to the hips as well. Should the hips come forward (slightly) or not?

[@pd1323]

Not until after the shot. Its like hit side on then the hip swivels round after the shot to square up. Watch a good 2 hander to understand this.

[@yakzivz1104]

the first lady had incredible bh technique!!!

[@hkjack410]

I tried to copy 😮😮😮😮 I had 50 percent more power

[@BKNew2022]

What did you copy? I notice that her left hard was only holding onto half of the racket. I’ve never seen that before.

[@hkjack410]

@@BKNew2022 elbow

[@HoboHabilis]

Look for a Justine Henin BH vid.

[@marlowe1969ify]

Thanksss a lot...perfect

[@siuyulai1470]

Thanks a lot

[@mrAdalbehrt]

Congrats Vincent! but for left eye dominant, is it possible for one hand backhand? My son is left eye dominant, must he choose double hand backhand? Thks Vincent, Sébastien from France

[@vincentsimoneofficial]

Yes, he may just need to take less of an extreme step across the body if he really struggles- or just do eye exercises I don't believe in it being a handicap at all

[@mrAdalbehrt]

@@vincentsimoneofficial Thanks for all Vincent!

[@OfficialWorldChampion]

Roger Federer was also left eye dominant!

[@geyser64]

That’s why we see Roger make a very pronounced turn of the head at the point of contact with the ball.

[@Richibald1]

Vincent I've noticed on the take back your racket invariably stands straight up parallel to the body. In Brooke's preparation she has her racquet head leaning FORWARD. I believe I've seen Musetti prepare his one hander with the sloping forward racquet. I reason it's for more rotation in the windup hence more racquet head speed at contact with the ball. Musetti hits a particularly heavier, deeper one hander backhand. 🤔 My question, which is more technically correct technique. The racquet straight up or the sloping forward racquet head. TBH I see Brook Ratcliffe impacting the ball with more racquet head speed. Have I answered my own question? Enjoy your videos, thanks.

[@woo-youngchung7745]

Next time teach us the skill for driving backhand stroke at the level of right shoulder

[@michaelhannify4701]

Isn’t thumb down to up supination??

[@ZhengMing-hp5tt]

I felt that the left hand booster position in this video was not as comfortable as it looked in previous videos.I tried it and felt that the previous position worked for me.

[@wizzle89]

Hey Vincent, your racket handle looks like the bevels are very pronounced. Do you use a leather base grip and an overgrip overtop to achieve this pronounced bevel? If not, how do you get such a strong bevel? Thanks

[@bmanbusee3812]

Probably leather grip and has tourna which is thin as hell for overgrip

[@porgiamor]

Hi from Vaughan 😊

[@InfiniteGameOfLife]

Vincent, in this video you seem to keep the shoulders level, but in other videos you stress dropping the forward shoulder. Have you changed on that?

[@davidwatkins8016]

AT 4:37 that is not a continental grip that you are describing. The wrong bevel is indicated. Please change video or you will confuse people.

[@adi.24]

Can you do wawrinka

[@joseh899]

Very unorthodox one hander by the young lady, BUT IT WORKS FOR HER!! 👏👍

[@GeneralRock114]

The next gen isn’t using a one handed.

[@varil-]

Illegal dampener placement?👀

[@frankthetank8668]

Ok ok and what's next gen on this?

[@paulstiles7738]

Federer was left eye dominant.

[@santi_vag_escaneos]

nice

[@whatevs1700]

Mmm… I have a very good powerful one handed backhand… my best shot by far… as such I don’t agree with you on some of your guidance. Firstly you don’t need to cock your wrist to make such an extreme U shape… and you don’t need to twist so far you back is to the net and your racquet sticking out behind you on the other side. When you were hitting backhands your twist was not that extreme. More important is to tuck your shoulder under your chin and use your body weight on the forward momentum.

[@damon123jones]

I hit 400 today, and I hit 10 beauties 😁

[@sharkme3561]

BACKHAND WAY TOO OPEN WITH BOTH PEOPLE. These 2 backhands need lots of help.

[@sharokhkoussari3073]

He speaks like a robot

[@lordbyron3603]

What the heck is going on with her left hand/arm ? Unnecessary movement = wastage of energy and time .

[@mohit4u007]

All YT coaches are training for more power in backhand, but most viewers are recreational players and they want to learn how to control their shot. Our first target is the shot should land inside opponents court. Pro players are not coming here and watching YT and learning. These YT coaches need to understand their audiance.

[@sebastientoussaint5461]

They always try to teach fundamentals, without it you can’t achieve control or speed. If you want more control move better and faster while have good tension on your racquet. But the Biomechanics is a must to improve.

[@gallagalina6259]

👍👌👋💗

[@natiskamailing5198]

Affreuse la préparation de la première joueuse

[@vlaminggarrulus4785]

One or two bevels to the left for the bh?