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Rookie
You can rip a backhand, you can rip a forehand, Rip your slice backhand for a lob. You can use this shot for a lob or a drop shot. The quickest way to master this shot is to do it without fear. doing it without fear will allow your mind (with no fear), and your body to sync'up and feel the shot. do it during a match, and doing it without fear of loosing.
What this shot will do for you:
if doing the slice backhand lob, it will get you over a tall person reach (once mastered) with control. The amount of backspin on the ball will keep the ball from going out (if your rip it). The ball has pace and control at the same time. Players would rush the net, hit an approach shot to my back hand, and just as they were getting their split step on at the net, the ball is sailing over their heads, heading for the back baseline. There was no effort to move back to the back baseline to hit a return shot.
Rip the slice with the same amount effort as you would with a forehand or backhand winner. The only difference is there is about 10% push and 90% rip/slice.
The Shot can be done when the ball is taken out the air or after the bounce and the ball is going back down, meaning your are slicing the back up.
The shot starts with your arm rapped around your neck. The inside bend of your elbow is pretty much at your chin, your body is turned at the waist, The racquet is pretty much behind your head and up in the air. As the ball approaches, the motion is ripping (and pushing at the same time) down at approx. a 45 degree angle (like a cutting your throat motion).
Without the racquet, take your hand like you are holding a racquet stick your thumb out (just like they do in the movies when someone make a "you're done motion" with their thumb at their neck), place your thumb up behind the ear, and about half ways the ear, and make a downward motion at approx a 45 degree angle.
Remember, this shot will not work if you are afraid of it. As with all shots get over the fear of loosing, Allow your mind and your body to sync'up to get the job done.
Same shot Rip The Drop, your opponent (if mid court) will not know if you're going to lob'em or drop'em!
The key to the mastery of these shots is a lack of fear to execute. ATTACK THE SHOTS
Use cases:
1. Net rushers,
2. Tall Player at the net
3. Tall players mid court
What this shot will do for you:
if doing the slice backhand lob, it will get you over a tall person reach (once mastered) with control. The amount of backspin on the ball will keep the ball from going out (if your rip it). The ball has pace and control at the same time. Players would rush the net, hit an approach shot to my back hand, and just as they were getting their split step on at the net, the ball is sailing over their heads, heading for the back baseline. There was no effort to move back to the back baseline to hit a return shot.
Rip the slice with the same amount effort as you would with a forehand or backhand winner. The only difference is there is about 10% push and 90% rip/slice.
The Shot can be done when the ball is taken out the air or after the bounce and the ball is going back down, meaning your are slicing the back up.
The shot starts with your arm rapped around your neck. The inside bend of your elbow is pretty much at your chin, your body is turned at the waist, The racquet is pretty much behind your head and up in the air. As the ball approaches, the motion is ripping (and pushing at the same time) down at approx. a 45 degree angle (like a cutting your throat motion).
Without the racquet, take your hand like you are holding a racquet stick your thumb out (just like they do in the movies when someone make a "you're done motion" with their thumb at their neck), place your thumb up behind the ear, and about half ways the ear, and make a downward motion at approx a 45 degree angle.
Remember, this shot will not work if you are afraid of it. As with all shots get over the fear of loosing, Allow your mind and your body to sync'up to get the job done.
Same shot Rip The Drop, your opponent (if mid court) will not know if you're going to lob'em or drop'em!
The key to the mastery of these shots is a lack of fear to execute. ATTACK THE SHOTS
Use cases:
1. Net rushers,
2. Tall Player at the net
3. Tall players mid court
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