Teaching the backhand

[greystar403]

Im going to start teaching my younger sister (12 years old) how to play tennis.

The only thing that concerns me is the backhand is because theres 2 ways to do it. 1 hand and 2 hand.

How do you determine what backhand is comfortable to another person without them having prior playing experience?

And please no smart alec comments. I have enough of those during the day.

[5263]

Originally Posted by greystar403

Im going to start teaching my younger sister (12 years old) how to play tennis.

The only thing that concerns me is the backhand is because theres 2 ways to do it. 1 hand and 2 hand.

How do you determine what backhand is comfortable to another person without them having prior playing experience?

And please no smart alec comments. I have enough of those during the day.

With a girl there is about a 90% chance she will do better with a 2 hander.

[SStrikerR]

Go with a 2 hander. It will be much easier for her, and give her more stability and power. Teaching the proper mechanics of the stroke though...good luck with that one.

[TheIrrefutableOne]

go with the 2 hander