Powerful two-handed backhand

[Mashafun]

I'm playing two-handed backhand. If You are playing two-handed, You probably have questioning Yourself: How can I play Sharapova or Djoko-like backhand? The key is in the body movement. If You put an extra pibot to Youre backhand You will recive an extra power.

How to do that?

It's simple. When You're hitting a two handed backand you should prepare early into closed stance, then put youre right foot (if You're righty) almost perpendicularly to the net, that provides an 'extra pibot' when Youre weight goes forward with the shot. Try this on court and reply

// the pro players (sharapova,Djokovic etc.) aren't using this technique because an 'extra pibot' comes naturally to them//

 

[kungfusmkim]

m not all powerful handed backhanders use closed stance. Ever heard of the williams sister?

 

[Mashafun]

Yeah, You're right, but If You ever tryed to hit a controlled open stance two-handed backhand You probably notice how hard it is for someone who used to hit with closed stance. The technique witch I described is only one of the options.

 

[soyizgood]

The player also needs to make contact with the ball at the right time or else hitting hard will do nothing but hit into the net. The pros use different grip combinations which dictate the point of contact as well as appropriate racquet take back.

Sharapova and Djokovic do not hit backhands that similarly, in my opinion. Djokovic can hit for placement and for power with either a flat or topspin backhand. Sharapova hits primarily flat backhands for power like a Williams' ball-bashing clone.

Nalbandian, Djokovic, Davydenko currently have the 2HBH form and technique to look at. I guess you can lump in Safin as well, but that's only because his backhand is quite simple (ala the Spanish 2HBH).

I'm not that fond of most of the WTA players' 2HBH techniques. Serena's is too streaky, Sharapova's has power but that shrieking is a huge turn off, don't even get me started on Jankovic's. Kuznetsova and Hantuchova have very good form on their backhands while Ivanovic's is improving.

 

[Mashafun]

I just focused on a technique not on a result... I'm not intrested in wondering witch backand is most impressive witch most powerful or placed or what ever.
I have only wanted to show, how to get a pibot on two-handed backhand witch provides extra power. You have right that is not 'all about power' but I just to have a problems with adding power to my backhand without losing control and balance, and that technique witch I just presented gives me loads of power with high level of control. // P.S. - I'm from Poland so that let me tell You, in russian, polish and all other estern europe languages, 'Ya lyublyu igrat v tenis' - without second 'n' (in polish: Ja lubie grać w tenisa)//

 

[soyizgood]

P.S. - I'm from Poland so that let me tell You, in russian, polish and all other estern europe languages, 'Ya lyublyu igrat v tenis' - without second 'n' (in polish: Ja lubie grać w tenisa)//

Actually, it is теннис in Russian. Still, I was kind of surprised by the similarity of Polish and Russian in that instance. I know Russian and Ukrainian have many common words and I just returned from Ukraine as I was there on vacation. I've been to the airport in Warsaw twice (Chopin?).

 

[moonbat]

I just focused on a technique not on a result... I'm not intrested in wondering witch backand is most impressive witch most powerful or placed or what ever.
I have only wanted to show, how to get a pibot on two-handed backhand witch provides extra power. You have right that is not 'all about power' but I just to have a problems with adding power to my backhand without losing control and balance, and that technique witch I just presented gives me loads of power with high level of control. // P.S. - I'm from Poland so that let me tell You, in russian, polish and all other estern europe languages, 'Ya lyublyu igrat v tenis' - without second 'n' (in polish: Ja lubie gra? w tenisa)//

BTW "pibot" in English is "pivot." And unless you're playing with someone who hits with a broom, the correct word you're looking for is "which."

 

[Mashafun]

There is a rumor in Poland that american people can't find Poland on map hahaha... I'm happy to hear that it may not be true.

 

[Mashafun]

lol- o am... I'm sorry.... I'm learning english for 7 years but I always had problems with simular words which get confused at times // Thanks for correcting me

 

[moonbat]

lol- o am... I'm sorry.... I'm learning english for 7 years but I always had problems with simular words which get confused at times // Thanks for correcting me

Well, when you said "impressive witch" I thought you were talking about me.

 

[Kobble]

Look for old video of Miloslav Mecir. You may want to copy the footwork, too.

 

[Dupree]

I'd suggest swithcing to a one-handed backhand all the way,it's way more powerful,you have better reach,you don't have to involve your body that much like with the 2hbh,it's better in the long run,and also it's easier to perfect than a 2hbh. I also find it a lot easier to perfect than a forehand too,because it's really simple and yet so lethal,i love it!

 

[Mashafun]

Two-handed backhand is:

-more consistant
-working better when hitting off the sweetspot, cause of it's extra stability
-exelent wepon against hard hiter, cause You can easyly control even very powerful shot
-prefered on high balls, when you gotta finish the point

 

[randomname]

I'd suggest swithcing to a one-handed backhand all the way,it's way more powerful,you have better reach,you don't have to involve your body that much like with the 2hbh,it's better in the long run,and also it's easier to perfect than a 2hbh. I also find it a lot easier to perfect than a forehand too,because it's really simple and yet so lethal,i love it!

lol, thats almost the exact opposite of what most people think of the one hander, I dont know a single person who hits a 1 handed backhand that doesnt think its their biggest weakness

 

[phucng_10]

Well, I don't exactly follow those steps to have a powerful two-handed backhand. All I do is step in, 45 degree angle and brush the ball as hard as I can using my left hand to get the racquet over my shoulder.

 

[Mashafun]

Yeah, You know... I'm not using this technique always, even usually... But when I'm playing against defender and I gotta create my own pace, that technique is very helpful. Let me say it again, it's only one of the options

 

[Mashafun]

http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=-TXeqS8XWVw // here You can see pro player using this technique (focus on right foot, almost perpendicularly to the net) the 'extra pivot' is not as agressive cause the shot looks pretty passive.

 

[jmverdugo]

I beleive that for a powerfull THBH the key is clean contact combined with good shoulder rotation. IMO the stance is more related to the height of the ball and how fast does it comes.

 

[Serve_Ace]

watch some safin backhand vid dead helpful

 

[Dupree]

lol, thats almost the exact opposite of what most people think of the one hander, I dont know a single person who hits a 1 handed backhand that doesnt think its their biggest weakness

Well,I don't know why but I find it incredibly easier to hit good backhands over my forehand,not that my fh is bad or anything,it's just that sometimes I feel I can't control it that well,sometimes,but somehow I've always had an excellent one-handed backhand,it just feels natural to me,and I certainly don't find it as a weakness to me

 

[SFrazeur]

What you are describing is a variation of the neutral stance sometimes known as the square stance where the toe of the stepping foot is pointed more directly at the net when stepping foreword, this allows the hips to open more for upper body uncoiling.

-SF