Tennis Backhand for a Winning GameTennis backhand technique done correctly is vitally important to everyone’s tennis game—from the beginning student to the top pro tennis player. You want to make this shot a “strength,” so it can’t get “picked on” by your opponent. There are simple “reference points” for the preparation, the hitting zone, and stroke endings that make this stroke easy to execute. The backhand has always been one of my best shots. I had good hand to eye coordination on that side of my body. Unfortunately, I was never taught how to hit a backhand like the pros. I watched the pros and tried to imitate them, but... ...there were too many variations to choose from to pick just one style. I like The ACE System because it selects the best tennis ball strikers from all time and captures the fundamental commonalities of their tennis strokes to create the world-class proven tennis technique.
What follows is the technique for the two-handed backhand. This is the easiest form to “get” the quickest. The one-handed backhand takes more time to master because of the strength and unique muscle memory development needed. I should know—I’ve been working on it forty years! The slice backhand is another essential shot in your repertoire. This shot may take a little time to develop because of the arm strength needed. I can show you how to hit this with all the reference points if you contact me personally. I’ll give you this much, start with the continental grip—I hope you see some great results. On the two-handed backhand, use the continental grip with the right hand on the bottom and the eastern grip with the left hand on the top. The tendency is to let the bottom hand slip more toward the eastern and even semi-western grip. Resist doing this because you’ll lose power in the long run (even though you may gain a little extra spin in the short run).
Here are a few basics for the backhand technique (for right-handers—lefties, reverse the instruction)... The Preparation The Hitting Zone The Ending
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