Backhand
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Backhand - One Handed
Watch these anchor points as you swing in front of Coach in the Mirror 1. Take racket back with your non-dominant hand on the racket. 2. Make a pronounced shoulder turn with shoulders parallel to the sideline. 3. Drive toward the net; do not block your hips. 4. Draw racket from your non-dominant hand. 5. Move racket forward and up (like dropping a ball that was trapped under your upper arm). 6. Racket head finishes up with arm extended.Tags:
Backhand - Slow Motion
You might want to practice while watching these clips in slow motion. They are the same clips that you see in real time for the one handed backhand. Slow down and get the feel of the correct stroke. Then move to the real time clips to perfect the feel and the form.Tags:
Backhand - Two Handed
Watch these anchor points as you swing in front of Coach in the MIrror: 1. Make a big shoulder turn. 2. Racket drop below the ball just before contact. 3a. For left handed hitters.... right arm bent, left arm straightens 3b. For right handed hitters... left arm bent, right arm straightens 4. Finish high; kiss your back shoulder weight on front foot.Tags:
Backhand - Two Handed
Alex has a quick snap on his two handed backhand.Tags:
One Handed Backhand High Follow Through
The clip has a great rhythm. Watch the footwork to set up for the strike and the high racket follow through. The low to high path will impact some topspin to the ball.Tags:
One handed backhand on backboard
One-handed backhand drill on the backboardTags:
Two handed backhand on backboard
Two handed backhand drill on the backboardTags:
Two Handed Backhand on Ball Machine
Get into the rhythm of this video that is longer than many of our clips. Think about the feet. See how Alex has a repeated pattern of returning to a split step, a little bounce, and the a quick step out with his left foot pointing to the side of the court.Tags: