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The Incredible Gael Monfils Backhand Slice! (film)
One can only marvel at the sheer grace and athleticism of Gael Monfils.
This film shows Gael playing an incredible defensive slice backhand with a pronounced slide (on a hard court).
His ranking is finally starting to reflect the amazing potential he has shown for some time. Let’s hope that he can remain injury free.
Enjoy this.
Up The Pace On Your Backhand Like Andy Murray
Andy Murray is an incredibly deceptive player for many reasons, but the part of his game that I love to watch the most is his ability to suddenly, at the flick of a switch, up the pace on his backhand (and forehand).
Great backhand technique
The reason that he is so effective at this and the reason [...]
How to Improve Your Backhand Footwork?
Here’s the situation… You decide that you need to work on your cross-court backhand for your singles matches - so you and your willing practice partner head off to the court and decide it’s backhand drill time.
The Drill
After a warm up, out come the towels which will be used as targets on the court and [...]
Richard Gasquet’s Looping Backswing or James Blake’s Pendulum Backswing on the Single-Handed Backhand?
Richard Gasquet of France is one of many top players today, who take their racket back much higher than the coaching manuals used to recommend. This demonstrates the evolution of the backhand technique, with the top pros trying constantly to raise the bar with both their accuracy and power. Spot on timing is required to [...]
Why is the drop shot so important?
A drop shot is a much needed contrast to a power game or the icing on the cake for a touch game. It can be the shot to unlock an opponent by forcing a reluctant net player to the net. It’s a great way of moving a player out of their baseline comfort zone.
An [...]
Hit your backhand with purpose - the diamond drill!
This can be practiced as a backhand drill or as a visualisation. Place markers in the shape of a diamond as shown in the animation. The task is straight forward. No balls are allowed to land inside the diamond. By keeping your shots outside of the diamond, you increase your chance of dominating your [...]
How to approach a tennis practice session!
Quality practice
How efficiently you use your tennis practice time will have a direct bearing on how quickly you will improve your shots. Going through the motion in practice, without any real thought process, can have a detrimental effect on your game, as you may well be encouraging bad habits.
Always leave the practice courts feeling that [...]
Keep your head still when striking the backhand - just like Federer!
A common mistake on the backhand is an over-eagerness to look for the result of the shot, before the shot is finished.
Like hitting a golf shot and kicking a ball in soccer, the backhand requires you to keep your head still when striking the ball, avoiding the temptation to follow the ball with your [...]
Is your ball position correct on your single-handed topspin backhand?
An incorrect ball position is often at the heart of a badly struck single-handed backhand and some simple steps can often overcome this common problem.
What is the correct ball position for the single-handed topspin backhand?
The first thing to be aware of, is what is considered the correct ball position. Whilst the height of the [...]
Don’t forget to vary the pace of your backhand!
One of the more overlooked aspects of the backhand when playing matches is the importance of varying the pace of your shot. John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova, Conchita Martinez, Mikael Pernfors and Miloslav Mecir are some examples of past players who used this tactic to great effect. For a great example of this [...]
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