i have ajr tournament player who has a very good two handed backhand the other pros at the club say she closes her racket face on her backswing right before forward swing she has won the last 5 tournaments 12 and under need some opinions on this subject thanks
Please explain the word "even"any tips for keeping racket even on backswing when she meets ball racket is very even she has a medium loop on her two hander i can get her to not close on the backswing but she looks too stiff
The only issue here is that we did NOT ask OP about the gripClosed racketface, like patting the dog, is fine for a 2hbh hit predominantly with the left hand. Everyone does it, must be ok.
Once more-the issue of grip is basicI don't think a slightly closed face on the back swing is bad. Many pros do it. If she is exaggerating the motion and really closing the racket face, it could be a problem in my humble view - you don't want a lot of manipulation of the racket head in the swing to get it into a good contact position. My view is "excessive" movement just gives you more things that can go wrong under pressure. But, a motion that closes the racket face slightly is normal. Even some 1 HBH's do this.
even racket means not closed not open. she has continental on right hand. eastern on left. she is right handed player. she can hit ball flat or topspin. she is the number 112 and under player in her district. her age is 10 yrs old. i am her grand pap and also teach tennis. every thing seams perfect when she meets ball. the other pros at the club insist that she change. i am not so sure. thanks for the help. i just want to make the right decision
most good players have closed back swings, it helps prevent the racket from opening up before contact
The second sentence is NOT correct for levels higher that beginnerWhy would you change anything? How the racket is during the backswing doesn't matter. What matters is whether she is accelerating through contact and hitting it cleanly. And by the fact that she's been winning tournaments, I'd say her shots are fine. If anything, wait and see if any REAL problems come up later. At this point, unless you are a super technical coach, which neither you nor any of your peers are, leave it alone.
As long as the ball is doing what it needs to do, and she isn't risking injury, everything is fine.
The second sentence is NOT correct for levels higher that beginner