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This shoulder turn is a no-no and is a such a good hint to be mindful off when training. Looks good when against the mirror, works awful trying to give a good snappy ball on the court.
In both the 2HBH and 1HBH keeping the dominant arm more straight on the backswing helps eliminate the T-rex arms. Also, being fully at the end of the backswing, ready to swing forward when, or slightly before the in-coming ball bounces is a key to hitting the ball at the proper contact point with the arms properly extended.
Just couldn't help to finish watching this input. There is still some visibility on the court. Gonna rush there test your advice. Just switched from 1H BH to the 2H BH. Now got the solution. Great help! Thank you!!! 👍😊
Hey Guys, great job first of all...finding your online tips most useful than anyone else. I'm a club level player and l want to check with you what is going wrong here..when I'm practicing the first serve alone in the court(no opponent) I'm able to hit the first serve itself correctly 70% or above and I've a very good big serve over 100mph easily but as soon as I'm playing the match it drops significantly lower to just 20-30% and my second server is very weak at the moment..so two things if you could help me with...1. how to keep the first serve sticking in the games? and 2. Tips for improving the 2nd serve. Looking forward to hear from you. Thanks, Parag.
Parag Jain thanks for the kind words, we appreciate the support. A lot of us run into the same issues, when we practice we play great and then when we face competition we play less than desirable. This is due to nerves and the way the affect tension. The serve and the toss are affected by tension more than any other stroke. A way to practice pressure is play a serving game when practicing solo. If you double fault you loose the point, if you don’t you win the point. Make it more difficult by adding targets or punishments if you miss (push-ups etc). Attached below are two vids I think will help with your serve. To check out more of our instruction and to never miss a video, go to our website at bit.ly/youtubePYC There you’ll find a practice / match finder tool, a challenge league and discounts on lessons and gear from out affiliates. Thanks for watching! ua-cam.com/video/MzzISuI98Vc/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/F0rflXiim44/v-deo.html
There is limited hip turn with the closed stance backhand that you're demonstrating. My coach teaches open stance on both sides and I have it. More power with the open stance and now my backhand ground strokes match my forehand ground strokes.
Really depends on where you’re hitting the ball. If your targeting cross court the contact will be in front of your body, but if your aiming down the line it will be equal to your body / slightly behind the contact of the crosscourt. Thanks for the question Alpesh Patel!
I can hit an open stance to semi open stance one handed backhand with topspin well... but I have trouble hitting a closed stance one handed backhand with topspin... usually have side spin or flat... cant figure out what’s wrong
Hi Jonathan, try focusing on the forward swing being low to high while on the non-dominant side of the body and then allow the arm to supinate to the follow through. This will assist in spin and height on the ball. Hope this helps!
Premiere Tennis Academy they are both effective in terms of power and control, it really just comes down to personal preference. The advantage with the more circular motion is its ability to handle highballs better. We see this method quite a bit on the Wta in part due to height differences. On the ATP the straight back is more common, but on that particular technique there is still a small loop. The important thing to note is the racquet head always starts above the wrists on both styles. This allows for a better racquet drop and lag. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question.
I have a question look, I just watched your X-drill video, I just wanna know how to shape well if I am playing against someone who play Very {flat} because the ball is already low so it isn’t gonna drop that much , because I always struggle when I play against someone who play very flat and I find myself unable to apply my spin to try to turn the rally around and I just find myself pushing the ball back.
Awesome question, your right in the money in your assessment. Players that hit flat or with low slice make it very difficult to shape the ball back heavy with spin. Moving away from the ball isn’t recommended because of the flat balls ability to work threw the court and off the court. I would suggest playing up and simply focusing on the wrist. Make sure your allowing the racquet to drop below your wrist ensuring a vertical path to the ball. Then I would identify what side is weaker from your opponent. Perhaps the backhand has more topspin. Target it with a inside out / inside in heavy ball and stay away from the flat monster unless they are making mistakes off it. Players that play flat love balls that rebound with spin. Maybe see if you can slice and dice them as well. Hope this helps. Thanks for the question Osama ilt! 🙏🏻🤙🏼
Great stuff!!! One question and one request... For the 2HBH, I have no problem with DTL and CC when the ball sits up a little, however when it is low is there anything to know when the ball is low? On the FH side, any upcoming videos on disguise (w/ consistency of course) between DTL and CC from each of the three FH stances?
There is now Dr. bagelmaker. We love that idea for content! Regarding controlling the direction of low balls, when the ball is low we must shape the ball to clear the net, the vertical path to the ball allows us to take advantage of angles and therefore the crosscourt backhand can be a real asset. Think of shaping on the outside of the ball in order to get the ball moving off the court. You can still go down the line but because you have to lift a low ball it means the ball may sit up for your opponent giving them an opportunity to attack. When shaping down the line with your backhand, make sure your opponent is out of position first! Hope this helps. Best Regards -Nate
alfprieto thanks for the feedback sir. I think you’ll enjoy the new videos. We repackaged the delivery to streamline the content and will do much more demoing of the information. Growing pains I suppose. Thanks for watching!
Very good tip, I have been noticing down the line backhand is easier than cross court, 2hbh. This explains why it is.
LeaveAsItIs glad you enjoyed the instruction!! To check out more of our resources including our instruction, go to our website at
bit.ly/youtubePYC
There you’ll find a practice / match finder tool, a challenge league and discounts on lessons and gear from out affiliates. Thanks for watching!
Really amazing tip...can't resist of trying this in the court asap...thank you guys...
Want to meet new players & play more tennis? Try PlayYourCourt for free here: bit.ly/2HjZ0Gj
Weak Backhand? Turn it into a weapon! Grab our Backhand Mastery Course for free here: bit.ly/2HecAvg
Want to work with Scott & Nate? Check out upcoming live events and workshops here: bit.ly/36UGkXV
This shoulder turn is a no-no and is a such a good hint to be mindful off when training. Looks good when against the mirror, works awful trying to give a good snappy ball on the court.
In both the 2HBH and 1HBH keeping the dominant arm more straight on the backswing helps eliminate the T-rex arms. Also, being fully at the end of the backswing, ready to swing forward when, or slightly before the in-coming ball bounces is a key to hitting the ball at the proper contact point with the arms properly extended.
Thanks James, solid additions to the instruction. Thanks for watching!
Thanks tried this earlier and it helped a lot.
samcrew happy to help, glad to hear you benefited from the instruction! Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Just couldn't help to finish watching this input. There is still some visibility on the court. Gonna rush there test your advice. Just switched from 1H BH to the 2H BH. Now got the solution. Great help! Thank you!!! 👍😊
Omar Sultanov glad you found the tip helpful. Thanks for watching Omar!
Very good advises. Good teachers. Congratulations!!!
Thank you Ignacio! 🙏🏻
Sounds like a very good tip, I'll try that on the court a.s.a.p. Keep up the good work!
Thank you again for great tip
You bet! Thanks for watching
Thanx guys for your knowledge.all the best from Albania .Tirana
toni nallbani happy to help, thanks for the kind words and for watching! 🙏🏻
Hey Guys, great job first of all...finding your online tips most useful than anyone else. I'm a club level player and l want to check with you what is going wrong here..when I'm practicing the first serve alone in the court(no opponent) I'm able to hit the first serve itself correctly 70% or above and I've a very good big serve over 100mph easily but as soon as I'm playing the match it drops significantly lower to just 20-30% and my second server is very weak at the moment..so two things if you could help me with...1. how to keep the first serve sticking in the games? and 2. Tips for improving the 2nd serve. Looking forward to hear from you.
Thanks,
Parag.
Parag Jain thanks for the kind words, we appreciate the support. A lot of us run into the same issues, when we practice we play great and then when we face competition we play less than desirable. This is due to nerves and the way the affect tension. The serve and the toss are affected by tension more than any other stroke. A way to practice pressure is play a serving game when practicing solo. If you double fault you loose the point, if you don’t you win the point. Make it more difficult by adding targets or punishments if you miss (push-ups etc). Attached below are two vids I think will help with your serve. To check out more of our instruction and to never miss a video, go to our website at
bit.ly/youtubePYC
There you’ll find a practice / match finder tool, a challenge league and discounts on lessons and gear from out affiliates. Thanks for watching!
ua-cam.com/video/MzzISuI98Vc/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/F0rflXiim44/v-deo.html
Very well explained. Does all of this apply to a one-handed backhand too?
Rónán Ó Cionnaith to some degree. Check out the vid below for more info.
ua-cam.com/video/32BWJip9xaQ/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching!
There is limited hip turn with the closed stance backhand that you're demonstrating. My coach teaches open stance on both sides and I have it. More power with the open stance and now my backhand ground strokes match my forehand ground strokes.
Andrea a sounds like your a complete play Andrea, keep cranking those groundies out there!
I'm about a 3.0 and having trouble controlling and getting any power on my backhand. Any help would be appreciated. Al
Hi Alfred, checkout the linked video, hope it helps! ua-cam.com/video/ULFrhGmhRVI/v-deo.html
Similar to a golf swing in terms of the shoulder
Very helpful
U guys nailed it.
🙏🏻🤙🏼😃
Where should you contact the ball.?Like in the front of your body of equal to your body?
Really depends on where you’re hitting the ball. If your targeting cross court the contact will be in front of your body, but if your aiming down the line it will be equal to your body / slightly behind the contact of the crosscourt. Thanks for the question Alpesh Patel!
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i like Nate's shirt a lot.
I can hit an open stance to semi open stance one handed backhand with topspin well... but I have trouble hitting a closed stance one handed backhand with topspin... usually have side spin or flat... cant figure out what’s wrong
Hi Jonathan, try focusing on the forward swing being low to high while on the non-dominant side of the body and then allow the arm to supinate to the follow through. This will assist in spin and height on the ball. Hope this helps!
Thanks amazing i actually do that ;)
Hi there can you comment on a flat or drop swing on the double backhand versus the circular swing...
Premiere Tennis Academy hi, happy to help but what specifically would you like help on regarding the two backhand styles?
@@Playyourcourt is there one that us better than the other or are both effective when it comes to power control ect..
Premiere Tennis Academy they are both effective in terms of power and control, it really just comes down to personal preference. The advantage with the more circular motion is its ability to handle highballs better. We see this method quite a bit on the Wta in part due to height differences. On the ATP the straight back is more common, but on that particular technique there is still a small loop. The important thing to note is the racquet head always starts above the wrists on both styles. This allows for a better racquet drop and lag. I hope this helps. Thanks for the question.
I have a question look,
I just watched your X-drill video,
I just wanna know how to shape well if I am playing against someone who play Very {flat} because the ball is already low so it isn’t gonna drop that much , because I always struggle when I play against someone who play very flat and I find myself unable to apply my spin to try to turn the rally around and I just find myself pushing the ball back.
Awesome question, your right in the money in your assessment. Players that hit flat or with low slice make it very difficult to shape the ball back heavy with spin. Moving away from the ball isn’t recommended because of the flat balls ability to work threw the court and off the court. I would suggest playing up and simply focusing on the wrist. Make sure your allowing the racquet to drop below your wrist ensuring a vertical path to the ball. Then I would identify what side is weaker from your opponent. Perhaps the backhand has more topspin. Target it with a inside out / inside in heavy ball and stay away from the flat monster unless they are making mistakes off it. Players that play flat love balls that rebound with spin. Maybe see if you can slice and dice them as well. Hope this helps. Thanks for the question Osama ilt! 🙏🏻🤙🏼
PlayYourCourt.com you guys are awesome thank u so much
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You have to dress in canary yellow for the next episode, it looks good on the screen.
My non-Blueberry guy, what racquet do you have in this vid?
DJD &c. Haha 😂 I play with the Babolat Pure Strike Tour (11.3) Thanks for the support. 🙏🏻
Great stuff!!! One question and one request... For the 2HBH, I have no problem with DTL and CC when the ball sits up a little, however when it is low is there anything to know when the ball is low? On the FH side, any upcoming videos on disguise (w/ consistency of course) between DTL and CC from each of the three FH stances?
There is now Dr. bagelmaker. We love that idea for content! Regarding controlling the direction of low balls, when the ball is low we must shape the ball to clear the net, the vertical path to the ball allows us to take advantage of angles and therefore the crosscourt backhand can be a real asset. Think of shaping on the outside of the ball in order to get the ball moving off the court. You can still go down the line but because you have to lift a low ball it means the ball may sit up for your opponent giving them an opportunity to attack. When shaping down the line with your backhand, make sure your opponent is out of position first! Hope this helps. Best Regards -Nate
Yes, all a great correction ... But all were two hands backhanded shot... What about the one hand backhand?
Enrique Aguilar we have several vids out on the one hander, check them out on our site. Thanks for watching!
One handed BH next pls !
We got you David D. ua-cam.com/video/32BWJip9xaQ/v-deo.html
Agreed...
Stuart Lloyd-Jones we have an updated video series on the one handed backhand coming out soon! Thanks for watching.
Please unpack the shot in 5 steps and teach it to an average student onvidio
alfprieto thanks for the feedback sir. I think you’ll enjoy the new videos. We repackaged the delivery to streamline the content and will do much more demoing of the information. Growing pains I suppose. Thanks for watching!
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