The Perfect Tennis Backhand

The backhand in tennis is a stroke hit by swinging the racquet away from the body in the direction of where the player wants the ball to go. The backhand is generally considered the most difficult shot. The backhand generally requires a lot of power and consistency of the forehand. Beginner and club-level players often have difficulty in playing a backhand shot, as there not advised in the correct way. Players choose their backhand type based on their favoured hand, if the player is somewhat ambidextrous then the two-handed backhand might be best shot to play.

If You Have a Weak Backhand, don't Let Players Exploit it!

If you keep your shots deep during a rally, you may reduce the chances of hitting a lot of backhand shots. That's because you will have more time to prepare for your own shots and, if you can improve your anticipation skills as well, you will be able to run around and play some forehands when the ball arrives in the backhand side of your court.

Hit your Backhand Slice with More Pace

When you prepare for your backhand slice, your racket arm is bent. The moment at which you extend this , it pretty much determines the speed of your shot. If your shot lacks speed then, try extending just a little bit later, reaching out just before the point of impact. While playing this shot be careful because this will probably make the shot a little more difficult to control.

Put Your Back-hand into it!

There are many advantages to using a double-handed backhand instead of playing a single-handed backhand. However, one of the important drawbacks is that the swing is not so fluent. Therefore the key is to hit your backhand with the top hand driving the swing. For right handers it is like playing a left-handed forehand with the right hand.

The Basic Backhand

• TURN: The shoulders and hips pivot so that your weight shifts onto the left foot and the racket hand touches the left hip bone.
• STEP AND HIT: The right foot steps towards the net with your weight shifting onto it.
• THE GRIP: Turn your hand from the forehand grip until your first knuckle is on top of the handle. And then extend the index finger of your hand, your thumb may be either across the handle or curled around it.
• WAITING POSITION: Stand in such a way that you are facing the net, knees slightly bent, weight evenly distributed. The racket should be held in front of your body, elbows in close, and forearm should be parallel to the ground.

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