in tennis, i cant get my backhand swing right.Advice.?

Answer 1

I love backhands! Ok-
1.Grip your racquet with the continental grip.
2.Close your racquet face a little bit
3.Brush up on the ball. (try brushing up on a ball with your hand 1st)
4. Bring your racduet over the opposite shoulder.
5. When your racquet is on your shoulder make sure it lands in a perpendicular position.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 2

Zen and the art of tennis says practice practice practice.

Visualize the perfect backhand.

In slow motion, run through the perfect backhand. Watch every move you make (footwork, racquet, body position, everything). Like a ballerina, go over the motion over and over slowly.

slowly increase the speed of motion until it reaches full speed.

Now practice your new backhand, paying attention to details learned in your practice.

Repeat this process again (because it won't work miracles the first time).

Also visualize your backhand in your head (like meditation). Imagine yourself hitting the ball, lining up the shot, preparing your racquet, moving your feet, swing, making contact, following through, moving back to the ready position.......again and again.

There is no magic bullet. You must continue to practice. Incorporate these techniques to help your concentration and self-image on court.

Good luck!

Answer 3

well most of it is staying low. youwant to keep your knees bent, keep your raquet perpendicular to the ground for the most part, start under the ball and brush up, creating top spin. you going to want to stay behind the ball, step forward into the shot and FOLLOW THROUGH I see so many people who hit the ball then stop their racquet, which sends the ball flying. and try two hands if you're having control problems, because if you're using a one handed backhand, that's a tough one without good strength and coordination with the racquet. That's the best a can do for fundamental help, also keep your eye on the ball through contact. But the best way is to find a coach, its better to get someone to show you and guide you physically through it than reading a manual.

Answer 4

(What's that Zen guy talking about?)

There is a book called "Strokes That Win" (I think), that I bought from Amazon. It goes through all phases of the game using photos of pro players in matches to illustrate the various strokes (backhand, forehand, serve, etc.). The author is a tennis playing photographer. It's the best tennis book I've read, and it's equal parts photos and captions, with text.

The 2 handed backhand has a different technique than the 1 handed. But, like the 1st answer says, it's important to point the racquet head down toward the ground. The raquet head must always come from a point that is lower than the ball. On low shots, that means bending your knees and getting down low. Then, turn at the waist for the backswing so that the back of the hitting shoulder faces the target. Keep the arm stiff at the elbow and straight, rotate the hips, waist and shoulders (front of the body) to face the target, and then swing the raquet from down to up and out toward the target, then up and over the opposite shoulder (3 parts: start pointing down at the court, then out toward the target, then over the opposite shoulder). Don't try to swing it around the body like a forehand, even though it appears like that when watching other players. The ball will spring off of the raquet when your arm is stiff and the head is pointing down anyway, so you don't need to wrap it around the chest on the completion.

The racquet head should be pointing up in the air on completion. Also remember not to make contact with the face flat, but at an angle, almost slicing the ball or using your wrists to roll the ball off of the raquet face. Pointing your toe toward the target is the most accurate way to hit it (right handers point the right toe, and vice versa).

Try to watch Leyton Hewitt's stroke. Very textbook and fundamentally sound.

For the 1 handed backhand, it's the same with the raquet head pointing down, pointing the toe at the target, the back of the shoulder facing the target, and the arm stiff. Your knuckles should point at the target (on both 1 and 2 handed). Then swing the raquet out toward the target, not around the body. You can start with a backswing with the racquet head down and the arm bent a bit at the elbow, but that is only to allow a snap of the arm into a stiff position prior to making contact, so don't try to hit it with the elbow bent. Remember, stiff arm, and swing it to the target, then finish over the opposite shoulder. To get more power on the 1 handed, swing your opposite hand out, straight behind you on contact, a la Pete Sampras. It's called a "backblast" and is kind of like spreading your arms out in opposite directions, perpendicular to the target on contact (racquet arm pointing to the target, and other arm swinging out behind you to give you more kick.)

Answer 5

If ur DOUBLE- handed then u should try new wrist double back hand where u keep ur both hands on tip of racquet not like all one one at up & other down ur wrist gives u more swing !!!

Answer 6

ohh i love my backhand!! ok make shure you get your racket back fast and make shure its low and pointing down. swing thorugh on the ball and have your racket end up sitting on you right shoulder!! hope that helped...kind of hard to explain in words

Answer 7

Two or one handed. Add more info.

Answer 8

and are you planning to improove this on Yahoo! Answers??????


good luck with that!