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Tennis Backhand Topspin Drive – 2 Must Haves

January 14, 2009 By Brent Leave a Comment

 Being able to “drive” a backhand with a certain amount of topspin is a huge asset to any player’s game.

Guess what the biggest problem players have with this shot?

The get too much topspin…

That’s right, too much artificial spin doesn’t help you with what it is you want to do with this shot.

Think about it, what’s your goal when you play either a forehand or backhand drive?

It’s to have the ball move through the bounce as quickly as possible so it can do what?

Get to that 2nd bounce…

If you can hit shots that bounce twice, you got it, you win those points.

Too much artificial topspin does nothing more than give your opponent a nice easy shot to handle.

So the key with the backhand drive groundstroke is to apply enough topspin to control the length of your shot but not so much topspin that you take away from the ball being able to penetrate through the bounce.

Make sense?

Check out this video that touches on two vital aspects of the backhand topsin drive.

Want to improve your one-handed backhand topspin drive and
become a much better singles & doubles player?

Well of course you do!

Click here to check out my popular backhand topspin drive lesson.
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Filed Under: Tennis Tip - Backhand Groundstroke, Tennis Tip - Topspin

Tennis Singles Baseline Strategy – The 3/4 High Looper

January 8, 2009 By Brent Leave a Comment

 It seems like our “need for speed”, power, can get in the way from time to time with reality.

Hitting groundstrokes with pace, power, isn’t always a big challenge for your opponents.

In fact, I’d much rather have my opponent give me a steady diet of pace when I’m back on the baseline.

I have less that I have to do with pure stroke mechanics, and in fact, I can borrow their pace and re-direct it much easier than having to produce good stroke mechanics to get the same power and direction control.

Try this strategy in singles where you throw in a 3/4 high “looper” deep to your opponent’s backhand corner, and if they back up to handle your shot, move in and take their next shot as early as possible to reduce the time they have to recover to a good position.

Check out this court diagram video…

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Filed Under: Tennis Mental - Competing, Tennis Tip - Singles Strategy

Tennis Backhand Slice Tip

January 6, 2009 By Brent Leave a Comment

Happy New Year!

Not sure why, but I am really pumped for 2009.

It just seems that we have so much to work on, and yet, the kiss of death of improving is always information overload.

So, my goal this year for you is to maximize your learning / improvment.

Let’s start with two things…

First of all, I want to hear from you what is the #1 area of your game you want to change during 2009? 

Be very specific, not general. 

What one aspect of your game, either a stroke or strategy, would you like to be able to say in January 2010 that you worked on and definitley improved upon during this year?  Just send me an email to brent@webtennis.net and let me know.

And #2, let’s start 2009 with a quick tip on your backhand slice.  I know this isn’t a super glamorous shot to be working on, but any player who can hit a backhand slice that skids and stays low will have a tremendous weapon from the baseline.

Not only that, but once you really learn to hit that backhand groundstroke slice with true underspin that skids, not a shot that “sits” up over there, then your approach shots and volleys will get a lot better.

Check out this video clip below.

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Filed Under: Tennis Tip - Backhand Groundstroke, Tennis Tip - Slice Groundstrokes
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