Top 3 Drills For A Better Backhand Slice

www.feeltennis.net/backhand-slice-technique/
One of the most common problems when hitting a backhand slice in tennis is over-rotation.
The video above shows 3 very effective drills that help the player correct their backhand slice technique very quickly.
The first drill is walking through where the player very naturally keeps the body sideways through the slice shot.
The second one is hitting backwards which is also a very effective drill for correcting the one-handed backhand technique.
And the third drill is hitting downwards which is one the key drills for developing proper backhand slice fundamentals in tennis.

[@pilecajuha1]

Once again, very instructive video. I really like your "engineering approach" in coaching, i.e. pinpointing the incorrect movement then explaining what and how to improve it. Thx Tomaž

[@Gidoza]

After watching many backhand slice videos and many tennis channels in general I still feel that Thomaz explains things on a deeper level. Best online tennis instructor in my opinion

[@maxzagor6446]

Tomaz is one of the coaches I have learnt the most. He gets to the most important issue affecting strokes. Kudos.

[@racolcol]

That was amazing!! From a defensive BH slice at the start to a sharp penetrating BH slice at the end of the video. Love your tips, always learn something from your videos. Thanks Brother!

[@sinphonyh]

Tomas you are indeed a great teacher/mentor/coach. THX Man!!!

[@jamespeters9012]

one of my favorite videos. Great drills.

[@JazaAfrika]

Excellent progression and great tips - thank you!

[@Mr.Puppet_23]

This guy is amazing! Best tennis coach on KZbin!

[@1114gabby]

Great video and drills. I will be using them for sure!

[@Suchesearl]

Excellent information. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@tamagusko]

Amazing video! Congratulations on your excellent work! This video helped me a lot!

[@Torsade101]

Brilliant as always. Thank you

[@smasoumi3]

Hands down, Tomas is one of the best coaches on youtube

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[@michaelfischer2180]

An absolutely terrific video. Too often we develop some bad habits and a good coach can easily demystify the problem. You're video, specifically at 2 minutes 41 seconds, cured my weak, floating, inconsistent slice. I got into the bad habit of over rotating. As soon as I brought my shoulder orientation 90 degrees to the net, I began hitting deep, hard, penetrating slices again. And as you would expect, my backhand volley benefited as well. Thank you.

[@phony75]

Thank you for your great instruction on the backhand slice

[@TheEarlyAdoptr]

Love your drills. They are amazing! Plus, there are no ads at the back which take up 30% of the entire video :)

[@tootermcgruder]

Outstanding tutorial

[@mickmen0]

Great video. Thank you!

[@ckn711]

Great lesson. You explain everything very well. I will take it to the courts!!

[@richardfederer4952]

this is awesome! I think this kind of videos showing direct student training are so useful and definitely "under done" in tennis instructional channels.. They are also very good for coaches looking to refine or improve their lessons.. I would love to see more of them, possibly showing the development of one or more students over time..

[@astropiazzolla]

Totally agree. Thousands of videos analyse pros but these require copying the whole "perfect" stroke while each amateur may have a deficiency in one or two critical areas. Seeing how a student works to overcome a deficiency shows the actual path to improvement - much more practical.

[@nicole-secondaryemail-mort9617]

Great video. Thank you

[@belmirovalente984]

Excelente. Tomas is, perhaps, the best coach on youtube.

[@sergiovaldes59]

Thanks for this and all videos

[@Puthekidwonder]

Great video....thank you! I really need to work on my backhand slice for when im in a sticky situation otherwise its always two-hander for me

[@damianoantonini3043]

excellent video!

[@jeffho6794]

I love this video a lot! I will try this next time I play

[@TNToncourt]

Great video!! Can't wait til the next one......

[@Endorphinooos]

Wow. Precise video!! Very well thought. Thks.

[@pfpvilano]

Always appreciated!

[@edersantosargandona8184]

muy buena la explicación. tiene un segundo vídeo q muestra otras muy buenas variantes. felicitaciones!!!!

[@waynemiller1332]

Thanks for this. Face similar issue with many players using a two handed backhand more so then then one handed. Will share with my younger players as the demonstration and coaching was first class...Wayne Miller Talent Development Coach Tennis Aus

[@obaidfarghani9202]

thanks - best coach Thomas

[@vimalmittal5603]

Very nice!!

[@gammatnt]

very nice video, now i need to practice.

[@karlopeternel7685]

Thank you, shoulder still sidways and facing the contact point is a huge help, enormous one, especially PUT YOUR SHOULDER BLADES TOGETHER & STRETCH YOUR CHEST MUSCLES, dear God bless this man

[@SpiritofPluto]

fantastic video as uzual

[@nicolasdehert4532]

Lovely executor....

[@AltHistoryX]

Thank you Tomas

[@TooleyPeter]

Tomaz is a brilliant tennis coach.

[@tennisvn2005]

Great video, good analysis from Thomas, the coach. I coach some of those drills also, but I found that the main problem is that students over turn because their head is turning too fast. One great drill is to simply ask the student to keep their eyes at contact when executing the slice backhand. If that does not work I even set up a target to look at on the side fence. When the student executes the stroke they have to keep their eyes on that target on the side fence. Usually the results are pretty good.Very often the head is the problem.

[@bsmmhr1778]

Totally agree.

[@AtroXAir]

thank you!!!

[@andreaszeto1234]

Thanks!

[@robtai8080]

You are awesome!

[@obaidfarghani9202]

too good thanks coach

[@klausabio]

damn, that's one awesome coach right there

[@frankie5085]

Very good! Thank You!!! :)

[@tonyprzygienda1257]

so far the only proper lesson on hitting a backhand slice. small observation is that I usually correct closed the front foot to prevent blocking the kinetic chain when the body tries to punch through the ball. And I like to emphasize that you want to hit the backhand as high as you can, i.e. shoulder high if you manage. Ultimately, nothing wrong with the last 2-3 feet 'floating' as long the ball is within 3 feet of baseline. that can push your opponent around nicely, espeicaly unstable fast flat hitter since the ball unbalances & does not come of the ground to put topspin onto it easily. Overall, most excellent video & it was very enlightening the rotation vs. lateral move part, I was always correcting for excessive rotation without understanding the background explained here.

[@jwkim4806]

Two thumbs up~!!

[@suky108]

Great video coach! Would you say (or anyone) slices are better w less of a full stroke? The before slice has a fuller stroke and the after improved is more static w less movement....more of a **stab** than circular full stroke? Thanks for any help!

[@eyesonthetube]

great drills. I like the hitting behind. Do you do them by yourself too?

[@evandromanara]

It works. Thank you. :-)

[@vincevega1000]

Superb

[@keeganandersson4281]

My problem usually stems from having too much wrist action. I find that keeping my wrist completely locked through the whole stroke usually solves the problem, but it’s just a matter of making that a natural habit

[@DecayUNCUT]

I like this.

[@venkatsubramanyan7980]

Hi Tomas, great video. I have a question: did you make any change to the grip (and the angle of racquet face on contact)?

[@joranbergwall]

How about the grip, Tomas?

[@andrewbarrenger]

Interesting video Tomas, I admire your work..that low left hand at 0.29, allowing the right wrist to flex, could be a problem?

[@nicolasdehert4532]

But still hadn't found an answer on how to respond this technick or whatever it's written when the balls come high and deep,with a certain speed up to your way...Just before the bace line....

[@1114gabby]

you must move forward into these ...attack the ball. The proper footwork is essential.

[@shaunacole1]

I wish you could coach me in real life. I watch all your videos

[@johnnytang1]

My BH slice is defensive, not penetrating enough ...

[@svij85]

Great exercises! Althought I think slice is more about touch than power. To me it looks like she is trying to hit the ball a bit too hard, almost like a normal groundstroke instead of just letting the racket go with its own weight. Imagine if she wanted to turn one of those slices into a drop shot, without soft hands its not too easy to do.

[@lognathan7119]

+svij85 This is the common mistake many players make. If you need a nice penetrating, low backhand slice, you need to HIT the ball. If you don't hit the ball, chances are that you will chop the ball with an extreme angle and it will float. Now, a drop shot is a different stroke altogether. It is a "feel" shot.

[@svij85]

+Gounda Mani Thanks for the reply but I was talking about her technique in particular. Overhitting the slice is a common issue for young players especially. Senior players usually tend to slice better and heavier even though their groundstrokes might be significantly weaker compared to the younger players. Why do you think that is?

[@lognathan7119]

+svij85 Slicing the ball softly like a older player may work for weekend tennis player, but not give any wins in competitive/junior level tennis. The younger opponent will kill your soft slice like a bulldozer rampage. Next time you practice slice, say the word "HIT" in your head, instead of "CHOP". You will see the difference.

[@neilmodino9284]

Sabatini Graf and Novotna have the best backhand slice.

[@ampiciline]

Her BIGGEST problem is that she lifts up her chin so quickly before she finishes her shot ..... chin MUST be kept down all the way through out the shot .... Great Coach T

[@doriangrey4486]

please have her as ur assistant than ivan from now on. great drill btw!

[@neilmodino9284]

Graf uses her slice as an offence. Her slice stays so low that players can't penatrate so much power and it disrupts the players rhythmn.

[@daivietquocxa]

Firstly, she looks like Ivanovic and then looks like Djokovic's wife!!

[@chessbrilliance8783]

No matter what the drill is the girl is always moving her head and shoulder toward the target.

[@tennistennis4422]

She doesn't feel the contact point. She dosn't hit the ball in the highest point that is why balls go up in the sky.