Playing with a one handed backhand and a two handed forehand

[tennispro492]

Due to a wrist injury, I cannot play a normal forehand as it hurts when I strike the ball. My technique isn't bad, it's just an unrelated injury which makes the shot painful to use. However I can use a two handed forehand with no pain (i'm right handed, so essentially a two handed left handed backhand).

I have always used a one handed backhand, and I really enjoy using this stroke as it feels great and I can hit some decent shots off of it, as well as rally competently.

I know this is an unusual combination, but can anyone think of any major drawbacks to using this combination of strokes?

 

[LeeD]

Your serve and overhead is probably compromised.
Otherwise, Seles away.

 

[MurrayMyInspiration]

Due to a wrist injury, I cannot play a normal forehand as it hurts when I strike the ball. My technique isn't bad, it's just an unrelated injury which makes the shot painful to use. However I can use a two handed forehand with no pain (i'm right handed, so essentially a two handed left handed backhand).

I have always used a one handed backhand, and I really enjoy using this stroke as it feels great and I can hit some decent shots off of it, as well as rally competently.

I know this is an unusual combination, but can anyone think of any major drawbacks to using this combination of strokes?

Fix your wrist. I screwed up my wrist aswell and I might have to change to one handed backhand. I cant do it, I will never be able to come to terms with having an inferior one handed backhand, ugh it makes me sick just thinking about it!

 

[tennispro492]

Your serve and overhead is probably compromised.
Otherwise, Seles away.

Funnily enough serving and overhead, at least at my level, don't really cause pain. The wrist mechanics on a forehand are different from the mechanics for a serve and overhead, so as the wrist doesn't move in the same way, it doesn't cause pain. Thank god

 

[LeeD]

Maybe you should try hitting a continental topspin forehand.
That one, you pronate to keep the ball low enough to stay in, with service pronation.

 

[tennispro492]

Maybe you should try hitting a continental topspin forehand.
That one, you pronate to keep the ball low enough to stay in, with service pronation.

The pain comes from the motion the wrist makes during the forehand stroke. Excuse my description, but I am trying to describe the typical topspin forehand action, which is previously employed. after the take back, when you begin to swing, the wrist bends backwards naturally. Then during and after contact where you brush up the back of the ball and your wrist begins to rotate as you carry out the swing, this is where it hurts. I have had a few months off with a few rehab exercises and it still hurts, so it looks like I'm using the 2 handed for now!

 

[LeeD]

Some people call it "laying back the wrist", like pat the dog.
That's why I recommended TRYING a topspin continental grip forehand, like your serve. Same strong pronation, but you gotta get closed stanced with your shoulders to hit the topspin consistently, and mostly CC.