Backhand Tips Are Necessary

I say backhand tips are necessary because just about every tennis player has a problem somewhere in his backhand and if he's not too proud, he should ask for some tips. Oh sure, some people get the tennis ball over the net using unconventional strokes, but it's nothing they could teach. They might not know what they did. And if the ball comes to them in the same exact way, they might not get it over the net this time because they don't have time to recall what they did last time. That's what it's all about is time. If a hard hit ball is streaking to your backhand, you're just worried about being able to make the shot period. This is where some quality backhand tips come in. If you practice some quality tips, you're body will know what to do when that ball comes screaming over the net. Thus, you will have saved time and you can worry about more important things, like making it the ball in the first place.

Every player is different, but if you follow these backhand tips, you will get better.

Here are some tips that can help improve your backhand right now:

      1  First, you have to get to where the ball is going. Your opponent will try not to hit the ball right to you. Run to the ball with small steps instead of large ones, you don't want to jam yourself up by getting too close to the ball.

      2  You've probably heard the old saying, "keep your eye on the ball". Well it should be, "keep both eyes on the ball". You need to see the ball with both eyes so that you have depth perception.
      3)  Keep your racquet face perpendicular to the ground at all times while preparing for your backhand and while swinging.

      4)  Practice your backhand; don't be afraid to use it. Only practice for about five minutes at a time though. If you practice longer, you may get tired and start making mistakes.

      5)  Don't push yourself, don't expect you're backhand to get better over night. It will take some time. Be satisfied with just gradual improvement.

      8)  When you wind up, keep your wrist straight and your arm slightly bent. When you're wound up and ready to swing, use your free hand to steady the racquet in the proper position. During your swing, gradually straighten your arm until it's completely straight by the time you make contact with the ball.

      9)  It's really important to keep your eye on the contact point after the tennis ball has left.

      10) Some people find that their backhand shots are very weak. If you need more power try using the two-handed backhand, but be aware, your feet must be well planted before you make this shot or else you will end up off-balance.

      11) Also very important is your follow through after you hit the ball. Ideally, you'll end up with arm straight pointing towards the net and your racquet a little above your head.
      12) As you hit the ball, you should step into it with the foot that is closest to the net. This foot should end up at about a 45 degree angle to the other foot.

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The whole idea of these backhand tips is make your backhand better. A stroke that you're not afraid to use. The bad news is that it will take some practice. Remember though, practice is an investment.

I know that a lot of people would rather watch demonstrations of a skill than read about it, so I've made a website where I sell links to tennis backhand videos. It's called, "Tennis Backhand Videos". I also have a Squidoo lens about backhand tips. It's called, "10 Backhand Tips". My Squidoo lens has a couple of videos that demonstrates tips for both the one and two-handed backhand. I have even more information in my Ezine article titled, "Backhand Tips Are For You".