verdasco67
Professional
i changed to a one handed backhand last year but i am lacking consistency.....it is still okay but i want to be better...any advice?
One-Handed Backhand tips?
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Mahboob Khan
Hall of Fame
Some salient points (given the fact that you were double handed before).
-- You must adjust your grip to full Eastern BH grip;
-- Left arm pulls the racket back and up causing upper body turn from square stance position (you get more upper body rotation with 1-handed BH).
-- Both shoulders turn -- but the front shoulder should not dip -- they should be on equal plane! Turning of the shoulders and dipping the shoulders are two different things. Turning is good, dipping is bad!
-- In the backswing, the hitting arm is slightly bent -- elbow-bone pointing to ground.
-- As the forward swings starts, the left arm and left foot stays back!
-- Just prior to contact, during contact, and after contact the hitting arm is stiff and straight making 90 degree angle L with the racket (you must not lead with the elbow; this occurs when the hitting arm is loose).
-- You stay sideways during the hit (as opposed to facing the net with the double handed BH).
I think the above will help.
-- You must adjust your grip to full Eastern BH grip;
-- Left arm pulls the racket back and up causing upper body turn from square stance position (you get more upper body rotation with 1-handed BH).
-- Both shoulders turn -- but the front shoulder should not dip -- they should be on equal plane! Turning of the shoulders and dipping the shoulders are two different things. Turning is good, dipping is bad!
-- In the backswing, the hitting arm is slightly bent -- elbow-bone pointing to ground.
-- As the forward swings starts, the left arm and left foot stays back!
-- Just prior to contact, during contact, and after contact the hitting arm is stiff and straight making 90 degree angle L with the racket (you must not lead with the elbow; this occurs when the hitting arm is loose).
-- You stay sideways during the hit (as opposed to facing the net with the double handed BH).
I think the above will help.
There is a tip in a present thread that goes ike this ...
"hitting a backhand is like pulling a sword from a sheath on your left hip"
I like the idea of this motion. Try it.
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Another tip is the way I was first taught to hit a BH.
Hold the racquet horizontal to the ground, strings facing the net.
Grab the racquet from dirretly behind the handle.
You should be holding an Eastern or even Semi Western grip now.
Then hit balls for 20 min to an hour by just pushing forward with
your arm and straightening your elbow.
This will teach you how to hit thru the ball purely.
Then later add, leg thrust, torso turn and body motion forward
to a full backswing and you'll be on your way to a powerful BH stroke.
"hitting a backhand is like pulling a sword from a sheath on your left hip"
I like the idea of this motion. Try it.
----------------------
Another tip is the way I was first taught to hit a BH.
Hold the racquet horizontal to the ground, strings facing the net.
Grab the racquet from dirretly behind the handle.
You should be holding an Eastern or even Semi Western grip now.
Then hit balls for 20 min to an hour by just pushing forward with
your arm and straightening your elbow.
This will teach you how to hit thru the ball purely.
Then later add, leg thrust, torso turn and body motion forward
to a full backswing and you'll be on your way to a powerful BH stroke.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
search for:
keywords:
1hbh
one hand backhand
and you will get threads such as this one:
Need Help-Proper Biomechanics-one hand backhand
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=47559
keywords:
1hbh
one hand backhand
and you will get threads such as this one:
Need Help-Proper Biomechanics-one hand backhand
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=47559
Mahboob Khan
Hall of Fame
On the one handed BH, one should not lead with the elbow (or elbow pointing to the net).
I did clarify this by saying at the point of contact the hitting arm and the racket are about 90 degree angle or an L shape. If the hitting arm is stiff and straight, you will not point to the net with elbow!
I did clarify this by saying at the point of contact the hitting arm and the racket are about 90 degree angle or an L shape. If the hitting arm is stiff and straight, you will not point to the net with elbow!
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