One-Hand Backhand or 2-Hand?

[TheFiveRulesToTennis]

I've been playing for 4 months now and i am using a one-handed backhand and seem comfortable with it, but my coach asked me to experiment with the two hand. Should i? my one hand backhand is fairly consistent. What should i do?

 

[ClarkC]

Is your one-handed backhand a weapon that wins points, or just steady?

If it is already a weapon, why change? If not, that's why you experiment.

 

[TheFiveRulesToTennis]

well my one hand backhand scores some of my points but not a lot. aka passing shots or sharp angles in matches. but sometimes on high balls its hard to win points on my backhand. i usually just slice it back.

 

[10isDad]

...but sometimes on high balls its hard to win points on my backhand. i usually just slice it back.

Gee, so does some guy named Federer...

 

[goran_ace]

well my one hand backhand scores some of my points but not a lot. aka passing shots or sharp angles in matches. but sometimes on high balls its hard to win points on my backhand. i usually just slice it back.

I bet that's the exact reason why your coach wants you to try out a two hander. He probably thinks more likely to lose points by getting moonballed to your backhand than you are to win points with your one hander.

 

[escii_35]

high balls to the one hander are tough unless you super strong or have a crazy grip ala Hennin or Gustavo.

Trying to "on the rise it" may be even harder. Check out Pioline snippits for someone how could it well.

The rest of us smucks just "slice it back" :-;

 

[coloskier]

If you are in the 14 and under bracket, you might want to go with a 2 hander, since most of the shots you receive will be high bouncers. but if you are in the 16 and older bracket, I'd stick with what you have because the bounces are definitely going to be lower because older players play with a lot more power.

 

[TennisTaxi]

At about 14, a coach talked my son into switching from a 2 hand to 1 hand...they were convinced that it would be his new weapon. After he switched, he lost consistently for 3 months, took him 6 months to feel any confidence and about a year to really develop it as a weapon. It was not a great time for him to be switching, going from 14's-16's so it even wasmore of learning curve than it should have been. Was he happy he did it, maybe, did it improve his game significantly, not really but what was done...was done.

The moral of the story...think about it very carefully and remember the learning curve!!

 

[little_e]

If you've only been playing for four months try it out and see what happens.

 

[Carlito]

At about 14, a coach talked my son into switching from a 2 hand to 1 hand...they were convinced that it would be his new weapon. After he switched, he lost consistently for 3 months, took him 6 months to feel any confidence and about a year to really develop it as a weapon. It was not a great time for him to be switching, going from 14's-16's so it even wasmore of learning curve than it should have been. Was he happy he did it, maybe, did it improve his game significantly, not really but what was done...was done.

The moral of the story...think about it very carefully and remember the learning curve!!

Same exact thing happened to me.

 

[USERNAME]

I always have used a 1hbh since I started tennis, at 10 my coach asked me to try a 2hbh and I just didnt feel comfy so he had me stay with the 1hbh. Give the 2hbh a try, if it feels good or better then switching is an option, if it feels weird then stay with the 1hbh.
As for the high balls to the bh side, I think someone mentioned taking it on the rise, thats what you gotta do if you wanna hit with top or flat! But a well struck slice can still be very offensive, just make sure you come through the ball so it goes deep and bites the court.

 

[TheFiveRulesToTennis]

thanks you guys for the comments. I just had my practice today with my coach and he let me try the 2 hand backhand and said it was more uglier than his haha! my one hand backhand has gotten extremely more confidant today thanks to my coach and i'm going to stick to it =)

 

[TheFiveRulesToTennis]

im 15 btw if that matters.. =D

 

[T10s747]

im 15 btw if that matters.. =D

Then stay with the one-hand! Eastern grip or continental? Eastern is better for high balls, keep cont'l for slice.

 

[TheFiveRulesToTennis]

i use a eastern backhand grip for my one-hand and an continental grip for my slice. im not one of those "extreme" eastern backhand people =P