I hit "like" button before I watched this video, because I saw your backhands from other videos that you hit with the pro's. Smooth, Consistent and powerful. You have a great 2 hander!
How do you make sure to get a good racket drop? If I take the racket back properly like in #2 with the racket up will it happen automatically or do I have to do something to make sure it drops?
Hi Milan! You have identified some errors I constantly make. I have been frustrated with by backhand lately and I could not pin down which elements are off, but your video really helped me identify that. Thank you!!
Thanks I think you have an excellent video on the two hander. This is a little different than older way we're you drop the back shoulder and hit like a baseball bater. I like the way you teach this it is a great way to get footwork the importance of eyeing the ball and just everything you about this so great.
another common mistake is to close the swing too early before extending the arms and go forward with the racquet. If you go around with the racquet too early before extending your arms after the shot, the ball will have no depth. I think this is very common mistake with 2 handed bh
Thanks for your comment. Totally agree on that, it's super important to extend arms through the contact, especially using that non-dominant arm that's driving the two handed backhand!
even with forehand also. Ive encountered this issue myself. and trying to fix it now. if we close the swing too early, it makes the ball trajectory likes a rainbow with no power or makes it heavy to the opponent. try to leads the ball or let the ball stays a bit longer on the racquet would help to solve that.
Thanks a lot for your comment and a great suggestion. There are few exercises you can work on, one of which is to stand next to the wall and practice tossing the ball up and parallel to the wall. We will definitely make a video on this topic!
Thanks for the comment. Yes, that's how people show number three in China :) Anyways, glad you like this video. Please if you can, share it with few friends who you think might also enjoy watching it.
Thanks Joseph for your question. The best advice I can give on that is to spend more time on court and play more points. It's all about getting more experience on court. Playing. Tasting. Feeling it. Definitely working on and being conscious of your footwork will help a lot to get in a better position for your shot. Hope this helps!
the low position in the racquet is old school way, pro players like Hewitt , Rios , Michael Chang and more player in 80s and 90s have used that. More like a developing moment of two hand backhand
One Mistake i make really often is i dont have the right distance to the ball on the backhand. Sometimes the ball is to close to my body but more often the ball is to far away from me. Any tipps how to solve this? Ps. Thanks for the Content i really appreciate it
Thanks Philipp for your kind words, glad you enjoy our content. That's a great question. Being at perfect distance from the ball is crucial for hitting a nice, clean and effortless shot. I think that on the backhand (more so than on forehand), you kind of want to be laterally closer to the ball, but still try to hit that ball way in front of you. When you swing towards the ball, you want your arms to pass right next to your body, that's when you get the best control (this is where I also need to improve). You don't want to have arms swinging far from body towards the contact (unless there is a tough wide ball). Hope this helps!
@@tenfitmentennisimpulse Thanks i will try this the next time i play maybe i can get a camera form a friend how films his training sessions. Greatings from Germany
As someone with 24 year on his back i want to start with tennis, i allways loved the sport but never thought of playing it, what tips would you give me
regarding mistake number 3 i recently just remembered that the trick was in the wrist, and yes it does make a whole diffe rence thats how i got my backhand all back. you need to break that wrist.
Thanks Mohamed, really glad you like it. If you can, please share it with some friends who you think might also enjoy watching it. Greetings from Shanghai!
add top spin to your backhand. take your racket back with head high , then drop it smoothly to your calf level , then hit the ball with a slightly closed racket face from low to high , just extend those arms through the contact. you can watch a video named ' two handed backhand with novak djokovic' for this.
4th mistake that you pointed out - that's not necessarily a mistake. It depends on the person. Hingis who arguably has one of the best backhands, makes a huge pivot turn that goes in sync with her shot. there are times when she does it so much that at one point, she's actually standing only on one foot, with her back foot moving towards the front. This huge turn starts from her hips because thsts how she hits her backhand - less Arm and more trunk movement. She uses the momentum that this humongous twist or pivot creates to propel the shot back. She uses this especially when a hard shot is coming at her and she wants to deflect it back aggressively and unexpectedly. She developed this technique because she started out playing against bigger players and this trunk motion allows her the power and stability thst her arms couldn't provide. So it depends. If you're a smaller stature person, why would you limit yourself to a minimal pivot when a larger pivot , given you've perfected the timing, can afford you to be a better counterpuncher to compete at a higher ntrp level? In this specific point, check out the backhand shot that won her the point - at ~ 16:13. Hingis makes use of this huge pivot turn off her back hand to catapult the shot crosscourt away from Huber, causing her to miss the shot: ua-cam.com/video/JUFOPinhZ7o/v-deo.html
The racquet take back height is dependent on player and not necessary to have it high like Novak. There are plenty of players that do not start that high (Nadal for example) and hit a solid shot. I made the mistake of having it too high trying to copy Novak and it screwed up my shot. Went back to a regular take back and no issues. Again, what is most comfortable for each..
Amazing tips as always.. In a tournament scenario what would advise to someone who shuts down mentally during a club-level tournament match because of nerves. Basically how can one shut out the nerves n just play
Hi Joseph, thanks a lot for your kind words. I'm really glad you asked that question. Yesterday I did a new Podcast episode exactly on that topic "Underperforming In Matches". Please check it out: anchor.fm/tenfitmentennis/episodes/Underperforming-In-Matches-e4cc2i
Hello, I were playing tennis kinda long time, and my racket is for begginers-advanced players, how I need to know when to change racket for advanced players or even expert?
Have you changed racquet yet? Play with the heaviest racquet you feel comfortable with, start by moving up in weight to something in the 10.5-11 ounce range (unstrung weight). 100 sq in head size should be the largest head any intermediate to advanced player should ever need. If you generate a lot of power on your own and you don’t need help, I recommend a 98 sq in with 16x19 pattern. Depending on what you need, you might want to try a 100 sq in with 18x20 like a Head Gravity Tour or Pro. Don’t make a huge jump in weight from what you have, you can always add weight to a racquet later, but starting with one too heavy will be a problem and you can’t make it lighter.
Thanks for your comment and question. Can you please explain what do you exactly mean by snap up? :) You get a good action of the whip by using a lot of wrist?
TENFITMEN tennis impulse it’s almost like a lower of a wrist and then flipping into the wind-shield wiper motion. I would compare it to you using a brush to paint a rainbow, in terms of the action. I tend to get clean and smooth hitting when I do this, but when I start out my wrist feels tense until it relaxes.
I have a big mistake. When i play match with my partner. I will nervous and didn't how to play and make failure for my shoot. How can i overcome this feel. Can you give me some advise for overcome it, thanks a lot.
Thanks for another comment and a question. Just few days ago we released our new Podcast episode where we talk exactly about underperforming in matches. Please check it out: @t
Hello there, it seems 2 be a good video at the first glance..nevertheless explaining the process of improving 2handed backhand by Novak Djokovic- the best tennis player of the history so far is not a good idea. Recrenational players need a different attitude to enhance 2handed backhand, we haven't played tennis from 5 or 7 or 10 years of age....thus showing top proffesional tennis player how he plays a backhand Is kind of ridiculous....
I hit "like" button before I watched this video, because I saw your backhands from other videos that you hit with the pro's. Smooth, Consistent and powerful. You have a great 2 hander!
Great tips! I've recently given up on the one-handed backhand and switched to the two-handed, and these tips are very useful. Thanks!
How do you make sure to get a good racket drop? If I take the racket back properly like in #2 with the racket up will it happen automatically or do I have to do something to make sure it drops?
Thank you so much for your very useful coaching
Hi Milan! You have identified some errors I constantly make. I have been frustrated with by backhand lately and I could not pin down which elements are off, but your video really helped me identify that. Thank you!!
Thanks I think you have an excellent video on the two hander. This is a little different than older way we're you drop the back shoulder and hit like a baseball bater. I like the way you teach this it is a great way to get footwork the importance of eyeing the ball and just everything you about this so great.
Great video Milan! Hope your fellow countryman can get back to the top!
Yep, I am making the 2nd mistake, I don't drop the racket good enough. Thank you man!
Thank you, very helpful, I never knew that I over-rotate till I saw this video. Thanks for the share again
So helpful with the 'lag' tip bro! I am going to try it out this weekend :) Thanks a bunch
Thanks man, really happy to help. Let us know how it goes!
Very interesting video. Thank you. But what if I want to hit a flat backhand like Rublev does or like Del Potrò did?
Always on point thank you
Great as always! Thank you for you time on sharing knowledge and insights from tenis world :)
Very clear and in detail!
another common mistake is to close the swing too early before extending the arms and go forward with the racquet. If you go around with the racquet too early before extending your arms after the shot, the ball will have no depth. I think this is very common mistake with 2 handed bh
Thanks for your comment. Totally agree on that, it's super important to extend arms through the contact, especially using that non-dominant arm that's driving the two handed backhand!
even with forehand also. Ive encountered this issue myself. and trying to fix it now. if we close the swing too early, it makes the ball trajectory likes a rainbow with no power or makes it heavy to the opponent. try to leads the ball or let the ball stays a bit longer on the racquet would help to solve that.
TENFITMEN tennis impulse Is the extension the same on the FH?
@@poida007 Yes, is the same extension.
@@gamerahd8419 Thanks! 🙏🎾
Thank you for the bonus.. I make that error ( over rotate) with the single and double backhand)
I was so frustrated with my THBH today... just watched your video and I feel like you diagnosed all of my mistakes! Thank you :)
I do that - rotating my body too early. Very interesting. This tip will definitely help me!!
Hi do you change your grip slightly on high balls vs low balls for the backhand?
Mistake 1 Late Initiation 1:34
Mistake 2 Incorrect take back 2:15
Mistake 3 Flat swing 3:08
Mistake 4 incorrect body rotation 3:58
I hope you can tech us how to toss stable and for different serve with different toss.The next episode i longed to see it, thanks.
Thanks a lot for your comment and a great suggestion. There are few exercises you can work on, one of which is to stand next to the wall and practice tossing the ball up and parallel to the wall. We will definitely make a video on this topic!
How do you make the racket head drop? Do you force it or does it come naturally as a result of the uncoiling of the torso?
Interesting how you are showing a number three :)
Good hints, well explained!
Thanks for the comment. Yes, that's how people show number three in China :) Anyways, glad you like this video. Please if you can, share it with few friends who you think might also enjoy watching it.
Odlicni savjeti!! Hvala!!
Thanks for the quality content!
Thanks Caleb, you are very welcome! Glad you like it. Please if you can, share it with some friends who you think might also enjoy watching it.
Awesome channel 👍 thank you for your guidance
super helpful, thanks so much.
Thanks so much Vince! Really happy to hear that! If you can, please share it with couple of friends who you think might also find it useful.
Second question what tips do you have to help one judge the ball bounce position.
Thanks Joseph for your question. The best advice I can give on that is to spend more time on court and play more points. It's all about getting more experience on court. Playing. Tasting. Feeling it. Definitely working on and being conscious of your footwork will help a lot to get in a better position for your shot. Hope this helps!
excellent tips.. thank you!
Thank you for the tips. They are great help.
great technique
the low position in the racquet is old school way, pro players like Hewitt , Rios , Michael Chang and more player in 80s and 90s have used that. More like a developing moment of two hand backhand
While the old school players did dip down the racket head early, the modern pros still do it, but a little bit later in the swing.
One Mistake i make really often is i dont have the right distance to the ball on the backhand. Sometimes the ball is to close to my body but more often the ball is to far away from me. Any tipps how to solve this?
Ps. Thanks for the Content i really appreciate it
Thanks Philipp for your kind words, glad you enjoy our content. That's a great question. Being at perfect distance from the ball is crucial for hitting a nice, clean and effortless shot. I think that on the backhand (more so than on forehand), you kind of want to be laterally closer to the ball, but still try to hit that ball way in front of you. When you swing towards the ball, you want your arms to pass right next to your body, that's when you get the best control (this is where I also need to improve). You don't want to have arms swinging far from body towards the contact (unless there is a tough wide ball). Hope this helps!
@@tenfitmentennisimpulse Thanks i will try this the next time i play maybe i can get a camera form a friend how films his training sessions.
Greatings from Germany
As someone with 24 year on his back i want to start with tennis, i allways loved the sport but never thought of playing it, what tips would you give me
GO FOR IT MAN! You've got all of our support here! It's never too late, you can still learn it, become good player and have so much fun!
try it. I just start playing tennis 6 months and I'm 28 currently. no problem to me :)
Quality video mate, I’ve just subscribed. Keep it up
Excellent 😀❤
Thanks mr coach
regarding mistake number 3 i recently just remembered that the trick was in the wrist, and yes it does make a whole diffe rence thats how i got my backhand all back. you need to break that wrist.
Hi, I more understand about serve, slice, forehand, backhand, but how about return?
From Egypt, well done
Thanks Mohamed, really glad you like it. If you can, please share it with some friends who you think might also enjoy watching it. Greetings from Shanghai!
Hey, I usually hit the ball way over the baseline when I do my two handed backhand. What is the common mistake for hitting it over the court?
add top spin to your backhand. take your racket back with head high , then drop it smoothly to your calf level , then hit the ball with a slightly closed racket face from low to high , just extend those arms through the contact.
you can watch a video named ' two handed backhand with novak djokovic' for this.
nize bro, m practising two handed backhand
4th mistake that you pointed out - that's not necessarily a mistake. It depends on the person. Hingis who arguably has one of the best backhands, makes a huge pivot turn that goes in sync with her shot. there are times when she does it so much that at one point, she's actually standing only on one foot, with her back foot moving towards the front. This huge turn starts from her hips because thsts how she hits her backhand - less Arm and more trunk movement. She uses the momentum that this humongous twist or pivot creates to propel the shot back. She uses this especially when a hard shot is coming at her and she wants to deflect it back aggressively and unexpectedly. She developed this technique because she started out playing against bigger players and this trunk motion allows her the power and stability thst her arms couldn't provide. So it depends. If you're a smaller stature person, why would you limit yourself to a minimal pivot when a larger pivot , given you've perfected the timing, can afford you to be a better counterpuncher to compete at a higher ntrp level?
In this specific point, check out the backhand shot that won her the point - at ~ 16:13. Hingis makes use of this huge pivot turn off her back hand to catapult the shot crosscourt away from Huber, causing her to miss the shot:
ua-cam.com/video/JUFOPinhZ7o/v-deo.html
The racquet take back height is dependent on player and not necessary to have it high like Novak. There are plenty of players that do not start that high (Nadal for example) and hit a solid shot. I made the mistake of having it too high trying to copy Novak and it screwed up my shot. Went back to a regular take back and no issues. Again, what is most comfortable for each..
Amazing tips as always.. In a tournament scenario what would advise to someone who shuts down mentally during a club-level tournament match because of nerves. Basically how can one shut out the nerves n just play
Hi Joseph, thanks a lot for your kind words. I'm really glad you asked that question. Yesterday I did a new Podcast episode exactly on that topic "Underperforming In Matches". Please check it out:
anchor.fm/tenfitmentennis/episodes/Underperforming-In-Matches-e4cc2i
@@tenfitmentennisimpulse I just listened to it. Very informative n inspiring. Thanks
Great points！I have two of these three problems, haha !
Hello, I were playing tennis kinda long time, and my racket is for begginers-advanced players, how I need to know when to change racket for advanced players or even expert?
Have you changed racquet yet? Play with the heaviest racquet you feel comfortable with, start by moving up in weight to something in the 10.5-11 ounce range (unstrung weight). 100 sq in head size should be the largest head any intermediate to advanced player should ever need. If you generate a lot of power on your own and you don’t need help, I recommend a 98 sq in with 16x19 pattern. Depending on what you need, you might want to try a 100 sq in with 18x20 like a Head Gravity Tour or Pro. Don’t make a huge jump in weight from what you have, you can always add weight to a racquet later, but starting with one too heavy will be a problem and you can’t make it lighter.
Hey, so on my backhand and forehand I snap up really fast, it feels good, but I’m wondering if that’s okay for my wrists?
Thanks for your comment and question. Can you please explain what do you exactly mean by snap up? :) You get a good action of the whip by using a lot of wrist?
TENFITMEN tennis impulse it’s almost like a lower of a wrist and then flipping into the wind-shield wiper motion. I would compare it to you using a brush to paint a rainbow, in terms of the action. I tend to get clean and smooth hitting when I do this, but when I start out my wrist feels tense until it relaxes.
Thank you
Really a great video.. I follow you... More than my wife... Great Milan
I have a big mistake. When i play match with my partner. I will nervous and didn't how to play and make failure for my shoot. How can i overcome this feel. Can you give me some advise for overcome it, thanks a lot.
Thanks for another comment and a question. Just few days ago we released our new Podcast episode where we talk exactly about underperforming in matches.
Please check it out:
@t
many thkx
Thanks, glad you like it! If you can, please share it with few friends who can use it as well.
谢谢哥们儿！上海最近怎么样？
notice that Nadal starts with his racquet low for the backhand
Thanks bro.
Djokovic's back hand is the best.
Jel si rekao Shangaj? Gde si sada, zbog Korone. Pravim tim za Shangaj imamo ponude.
i tend to over wrist the backand beacuse i cannot get as much spin as my forehand
I open my shoulders and hips when swinging then I finish with follow thru
I can't seem to hit a two-handed one over the net. I find the one-handed backhand easier.
wpppppppp man
When you make all four of the mistakes
Hello there, it seems 2 be a good video at the first glance..nevertheless explaining the process of improving 2handed backhand by Novak Djokovic- the best tennis player of the history so far is not a good idea. Recrenational players need a different attitude to enhance 2handed backhand, we haven't played tennis from 5 or 7 or 10 years of age....thus showing top proffesional tennis player how he plays a backhand Is kind of ridiculous....
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