How To Master The One Handed Backhand: Tennis Lesson

The one handed backhand is a classic stroke in tennis, which requires great technique fundamentals. Jeff Salzenstein shares his best tips to master the one handed backhand throughout this tennis lesson. These powerful tips will help you to improve your technique, and generate more topspin and power on your one hander. 0:32 The grip If you have a continental grip, it is going to be hard to create topspin on your backhand. Therefore, consider using a semiwestern grip where the palm of the hand is behind the racquet. You will need to work on getting under the ball to hit the desired amount of topspin. 1:49 Grip and start For the ready position, Jeff suggests starting with a forehand grip and using your off hand to change it to the backhand side. Make sure to keep the tip of the racquet up while making your first move. 3:19 Grip tension Relaxation is paramount to hit effortless power and topspin on your one hander. Become aware of how tight you hold the racquet and aim to ease the tension before and after contact. 6:50 The first move Turn your shoulder and load the outside leg. You can either keep the racquet tip up or down as long as you have a compact and smooth swing before hitting the ball. 9:09 The backswing Make a solid shoulder turn. When it’s time to swing, step in and let the racquet break the plane in a continuous fashion before hitting the ball. 10:21 The contact point Get your arm straight as you create space away from your body. Keep your off arm very relaxed down by the side pocket as you make contact with the ball out in front. 12:23 The swing path If you swing from low to high and finish above your head, you will be able to create topspin easier and more consistently. If you want to hit it flatter, you will extend out to the target and finish more across your body. 13:19 Finish “The french flair” Focus on finishing high with great extension and your arm straight. Once you’ve reached this position, you can turn the hand and add a little bit of “flair” like the pros. 16:57 The “waggle finish” If you want to improve your down the line backhand, use the waggle finish on your one hander. This will help you with racquet head acceleration by letting your arm go, and finish on the same side of your body Get a free membership inside Tennis Evolution that you can access online or inside our Tennis Evolution App with no credit card details required. All you have to do is click on this link to register for the free course. https://bit.ly/3dkodf7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to improve your tennis anywhere and on the go? How about getting a free tennis membership that includes 21 lessons covering all aspects of your game (a $567 value absolutely free)... If you’re on a mobile device in the US or Canada, you can tap to text here to get a FREE Tennis Course in the Tennis Evolution APP from Former Top 100 ATP Pro, Jeff Salzenstein. http://bit.ly/2KIQksP You can the text YOUTUBE to 720-730-2090 to get the FREE tennis course inside the Tennis Evolution APP. If you’re not on a mobile device or are outside the US and Canada, you can click this link to get a free Tennis Course inside the Tennis Evolution APP. https://bit.ly/2xYpVCL Former Top 100 ATP Pro, Jeff Salzenstein, is exposing 3 common myths that could be crippling your 1 handed backhand potential. Most players make at least 1 of these 3 mistakes... Do you? https://bit.ly/3c5eFTt Visit http://TennisEvolution.com to get more free tennis tips. Follow Tennis Evolution: ======== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffSalzensteinTennis/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffsalzenstein Instagram: https:///instagram.com/tennisevolution My Website: http://tennisevolution.com About Jeff Salzenstein ================= Jeff Salzenstein is recognized as one of the top coaches in the world helping players all over the world with his on court expertise and powerful online tennis lessons. He has created several successful online programs that have positively impacted thousands of players of all levels from beginners to top touring pros using his cutting edge teaching methods... Jeff was a top 100 ATP professional in singles and doubles and was the oldest American to ever break the top 100 in the world after the age of 30. During his 11 year pro career filled with injuries and setbacks, Jeff was determined to discover simple methods to make tennis learning easy and fun for himself and for all players committed to improving. Jeff is passionate about peak performance in the areas of nutrition, fitness, injury prevention, and mindset, and much more. Jeff was also a 2 time All-American, national champion and team captain at Stanford University where he received his BA in Economics. #TennisBackhand #BackhandTips #TennisLesson Subscribe to Tennis Evolution for more videos: https://bit.ly/38gnLN0