One Handed Backhand - TIMING IS EVERYTHING

[@robertrenk7074]

"Doing what works for you." Excellent advice

[@TennisHacker]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, there is no blanket solution. We are all different and our bodies respond differently. Find what works :-)

[@VOGTLANDOUTDOORS]

YOU just EARNED another SUBSCRIBER with this video. NOT "won" EARNED I've been chasing a one-handed backhand for the last 6 months, and YOURS is the ONLY video that even BOTHERS to mention these KEY CONCEPTS: - PRACTICE my UNIT TURN while doing LOTS OF DIFFERENT "approaches" - stepping SIDEWAYS, FORWARD, BACKWARDS, LEFT, RIGHT; and - ADJUST the entire "swing" for "where YOU are currently AT" - I'm 30 lbs overweight (recent kidneystone surgery does that), so I find MYSELF simply pulling around to my back JUST LIKE your top-ITP-500 friend, and I'm SURPRISED (and so are my tennis buddies) at just HOW MUCH POWER I can STILL generate just from THAT starting position; I'm convinced that if you're 6'-1" and 245 lbs (big-boned swede) like I am, you DON'T gain much from the "racquet" drop - especially when it's counter-balanced by the need for that much BETTER timing required :-| Again - GREAT VIDEO - NOW I've got the HAPPY task of going back and watching your most-recent-25 videos :-) Mark Vogt in North Aurora IL (USA) - 60 yr old data scientist/left-handed tennis player with 105mph serves, life-long high school/college/club tennis play still at 4.0 but now I can SEE 4.5 ;-) ...

[@ezragora8697]

What a great teacher.

[@TennisHacker]

Thank you, I hope you found it helpful.

[@adama2569]

This is one of the best single handed backhand instructional videos I’ve seen. I struggled with the loop backhand because it was simply too complex for me to get the timing and footwork right. I switched to an abbreviated backswing which works much better for me.

[@TennisHacker]

Great to hear that it helped. 😀

[@50641679]

There are hundreds of videos about backhand, but this one shows a really different and clever approach. Well done! I learned a lot and will use it in my tomorrow's practice

[@alvisedoria7782]

The back-leg/hip hint is something I could've never thought of. I'll try it for sure !

[@darnocab]

Really nice video and great holistic approach

[@lkzxcv]

The grip issue with the backhand, you answered my long time queries.

[@TennisHacker]

Happy to help. What was happening before?

[@lkzxcv]

@@TennisHacker In lessons I kept hearing the advise to hit it further in front and to use a grip with more closed racket face. Maybe due to poor reaction time, I kept hitting the ball in the net. Recently I have used the continental grip for the back hand, hitting the ball closer to the body & got most of the shots. I had been feeling guilty about it thou. Since your comment suggested a more flexible approach to the choice of grips & that sounds good to me. I feel less guilty now. Thanks again.

[@minuja]

I like ur tips. subscribed!

[@TennisHacker]

Thank you and happy to help.

[@danM6102]

Great video!

[@TennisHacker]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@PeteInTheMatrix]

Well described and demonstrated- subscribed 👏

[@TennisHacker]

Thank you for your kind works. I appreciate your support!

[@bmanbusee3812]

Trying to transition from 2 hander to one hand. Feels more natural and get better control with tons of spin with my follow through. Your arm extension is very extreme and I do a bent arm in the turn. But each its own..😊

[@MrGguru007]

Brilliant thanks

[@TennisHacker]

Welcome

[@toddpreisler8963]

Bee n transitioning to one hand from two the last 3 months. Starting the experience a little bit of tennis elbow... What's the best remedy in the stroke progression to prevent it? Awesome video.

[@TennisHacker]

Obviously be careful with the volume of practice. Beyond that, focus on strengthening your wrist extensor, especially in their lengthen position. Search fro wrist strength in my channel and I have a video on it. Why would you transition to a single hander?

[@karadale5219]

Searched a few years for the answer to the question : what makes the racket drop on one handed backhand as I always struggled with the drop. No one could give me a good answer. Finally I thought to myself ‘ I’ll push the bloody racket down with my off hand’ and all of a sudden it started happening nicely. Yeah that’s why I loved the part you said ‘you actively drop the racket with your off hand’.

[@thereisnogod3924]

then youre probably not from the europe side were it is teached that way !! ( federer wawrinka gasquet thiem dimitrov tsitsipas )

[@TennisHacker]

I can't lie, I wish I knew that part when I was younger too :-)

[@TennisHacker]

@@thereisnogod3924 There is definitely a lot of variability in coaching!

[@CarlUsana-o3l]

Tips from my coach, in short your preparation & take back must be high enough, like shoulder level, use your off hand to keep the racket vertical. Racket will drop by itself due to gravity when you release your off hand, try that it will feel much smoother. I made the mistake of a low take back for my 1 handed backhand just 2 months ago & had some elbow pain & soreness. Now it's much better and smoother and getting more consistent too. I've been training for like 3 months now

[@francescomancuso4960]

Where are you based? I truly like your teaching style 😊

[@TennisHacker]

Thanks. I live in Vancouver Canada, but i work with players all around the via my online coaching coaching program. If you would like to chat, go to www.tennishacker.net/application-survey

[@jannekeleeuwerik8661]

Isnt it the extremer your grip is, the higher the ball has to be for you to hit it in a nice way. So for instance: with an eastern forehand grip, i have to hit the ball at a lower point then a western grip

[@TennisHacker]

Yes, the grip will impact what height it is easier to make contact at. And how far in front of your body is more preferable. But there are plusses and minuses to every grip. So in the end it comes down to timing and adaptability

[@tenniswithric]

Thanks coach. At which point do does your non hitting hand let go of the racket and start moving backwards as counterbalance?

[@TennisHacker]

Roughly as you get into the slot position. So you actively take the racket down and the let go as you start your hip rotation.

[@mejartomlinson7065]

if opponent hit a heavy topspin or flat i tend to just slice. my single backhand only works when the pace of incoming ball is slow or moderate lol.

[@TennisHacker]

Lots to work on... that's what makes tennis so fun :-)

[@thereisnogod3924]

make your hands move togheter with the ball is a good way for beginners en intermediate player to find their timing

[@TennisHacker]

There are lots of good cues. It's a case of finding what works for you. If thinking about one thing doesn't work, then you have to find something else.

[@kissmyab]

Could have been better with a front and back view at contact. Anyways, this is awesome👍

[@TennisHacker]

Thanks, I'm trying to train my girlfriend as a camera woman and ball feeder, so I can improve the view-ability :-)

[@TennisHacker]

Do you struggle with timing on your single hander?

[@baccarani1507]

many times when they attack me I have to use double hander because I have no time at all for single one

[@TennisHacker]

Yeah, it requires very fast footwork and sometimes shortening the take back if the ball is coming deep with a lot of pace. That's cool that you can hit a 2 hander as though! Great get out of jail free card.

[@yakzivz1104]

I have problems with absorbing pace. When the ball gets over 60mph- I have a hard time returning fast balls.

[@Dubinski2382]

The problem I run into is keeping my hips free to turn as I get to the ball. It's one thing in practice or standing still but as soon as you start moving you need to keep that balance and posture to be able to turn as you swing.

[@itssanjayydv]

Why does nobody says that hitting late will send the ball off the court?

[@itssanjayydv]

Moreover swingpath just after contact point is also one key point which puzzles me

[@icarius7793]

Great teaching progression! Would be equally great if you can & will flip the video to benefit the majority of right-handed players! Tku

[@TennisHacker]

Some times I make the video right handed and sometimes I make the videos left handed. So I need to keep them in the correct format to illustrate what I'm doing. Glad you find them helpful though.

[@k4iser_edits]

Are you left handed like me

[@OscarEggen]

You are passionate, but you are only talking from the start until the end of the video! Let the audiance see in real what you are talking about!

[@TimTheMusicMan]

I can't believe how much instruction people need to learn a backhand. And the 2 handed backhand is for girls, it's a handicapped backhand that is easier than a 1 hand and way more limited, hence why 95% of all tennis players today use a 2 handed.