How to hit a Tennis Backhand ( One Handed ) in HD / Instructional

[conorgrace1]

great video, really well explained!

[chesscentral135]

Finally a guy who knows what he is talking about. The explaination is great.

[SuperBajack]

haha you make tennis seem so epic thank you locknroll lol

[Mauricio51209]

Excelent one hand backhand explanation, based on the technique of the greatest players of all time RF.

[opencurtin]

I like your lessons , Thanks very much , looking forward to putting them into motion .

[laxlegend93]

wow you have a really powerful 1HBH! and great video cheers

[FedSchani]

Perfect technique . I saw Roger Federer backhand

in youtube last night . And guess what? he does exactly like this .. LOL

[backcheck31]

Great instruction, coach!  Thank you!

[rogerfederer2424]

The hip rotation really is the key. I use a two handed backhand but I have always wanted to hit a one handed bh like Roger. I tried this out yesterday and made a little bit of progress. Thank you!

[IntegralRawLife]

thank you for your "gift" of teaching/explaining. My coach has been working with me for the past few years. I appreciate when someone has a passion. It comes across in your words. Because of your "way" of teaching, I will not try switching to a two hand backhand. Your video "clicked". My wife is from Cagayan De Oro Philippines, she has an amazing two handed backhand. She just destroys me, but I'm looking forward to new found inspiration from your videos.

Thank you again...

Mark

[George32027]

added to favourites. looks like RF's backhand :)

[66ott7]

Nice instructions. You look very solid.

[4fingers100]

thanks thanks thanks i'l try that! :D

[phantom5691]

nice vid . thanks

[lockandrolltennis]

Wow! I'm speechless. Thank you for all the wonderful comments! Really appreciate it.

[netcordhater]

you deserve much more credit and views, your videos are def the best tennis teaching videos I have ever seen!

[freebox23]

Hello from Paris. Thank you so much about the rotation stuff. I tried it this morning and it did work for me. this is the key I needed badly. I'm not so tired after 5 backhands in row. my backhand is smoother and cooler. from now on, you are my god.

[japz0856]

nice one...tnx a lot...

[jegf1987]

Awesome! been looking for a good explanation and found it

[takethatorelse]

God bless you...this is a great tutorial..Thank you, best tutorial on youtube :)

[grower148151842]

no bad commet..awesome videos..hope you continue making videos like this GOD BLESS and more Blessings to come...THANKS A LOT this helps me a lot..

[lockandrolltennis]

@grower148151842 My pleasure! Thanks for your Blessings!

lockandrolltennis

[antonarap]

The more I work on my one hander, the more I find myself disagreeing with what you teach: Your strong hip thrust in the beginning of the motion leads you to hip over-rotation. You try to control it with this bowling-like back kick of your left foot. But then why cause over rotation in the first place? And what does snapping your body like that do to your consistency? Hips should rotate smoothly for the one hander, and the less you rotate them the better.

[Licoaldo]

Beautiful motion!

[summerease]

noyce!

[TheAnimefever]

Awesome, straight to the point

[lockandrolltennis]

@TheAnimefeve Thanks

[negitivezero7]

Hi, I use a one handed backhand and after a few days of analysis I believe I understand my problem. I watched a slow motion video of myself hitting and found something wrong, During contact the bottom of my racquet handle is facing up and to the right, so the head is facing down and left. How do i fix this? I see federer and you have your racquets horizontal during contact. thanks

[man1of1steel]

@negitivezero7 change your grip

[lockandrolltennis]

@negitivezero7 There is no way I can help you unless I actually see you hit. Sorry for such a late reply. Thanks!

[EthanMauAsam1]

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[Ericman2043]

@EthanMauAsam1 your mom

[Ferreristic]

This is a very good video and good demonstration of a sound SHB. I understand that many pple want to hit shots like Federer but I think having the proper technique is more important than having the same hitting "style" as Federer. After all, everyone develops their own style in the game eventually. Good work mate, I'm subscribing to your videos :)

[mcortezzzzzzz]

good technique!

[lockandrolltennis]

@mcortezzzzzzz Thanks

[mcortezzzzzzz]

@lockandrolltennis did you ever play USTA?

[lockandrolltennis]

@mcortezzzzzzz My tennis background is on the "BIO" page of my website. Check it out!

[travisdt]

great, and i agree with everything you say

[lockandrolltennis]

antonarap, the way you are perceiving RF backhand is different then mine which is totally fine, It's a matter of opinion. Or perhaps we are just misunderstanding each other. The elbow bent or straight backswing that we are debating about is such a minor detail to the rest of the body movement. It's not about right or wrong but about what works for the player. I posted a backhand practice video in a thread at the Talk Tennis Forum for TW and no one mentioned about my backswing being a problem. Tx

[antonarap]

@lockandrolltennis. Thank you. There is no shortage of Fed´s slow mos. Please observe the elbow function, it is very pronounced, there is no room for disagreement. @TeppTennis Trying to remain sideways after contact will destroy your shoulder. The front foot should point at the direction you want your chest to look at at contact and during follow through (vertical to the line of your shoulders). His foot looks at the net because he is opening up, which is fine.

[lockandrolltennis]

antonarap, I respect your opinion, I just don't agree with you. Thanks

[lockandrolltennis]

Thanks for the post. You thing my BH is flawed? 1.My foot is pointing towards the net post (where the camera is placed) not straight towards the net. Also, I'm stepping forward towards the ball, that is why my foot is not parallel to the net. If I was moving to the side, my right foot would be pointing parallel to the net.

2. It's the momentum of my racquet swing that opens up my body which is normal. If you watch the video again, at the point of contact I'm not square to the net.

[TeppTennis]

the takeback is fine but the backhand your demonstrating is very flawed.

1. your footwork is incorrect. right leg should not be pointing at the net. pararel to the baseline and ore of a foreward side step in not just forward.

2. you said it yourself but try to remain sideways on the shot. you opened up on all those backhands

[antonarap]

IMO the loop saves you time. The racket pre-accelerates on its way down allowing an abbreviated takeback. One must adjust his shot to capitalize on that: RF starts with his elbow at almost 90* and straightens it gradually until he makes contact. This too saves time by displacing the whole swing forward (another plus of this is that it helps your vision focus at the contact point, and produces more spin). If you straighten your elbow early, you are better off hitting backhands like Ivan Lendl.

[lockandrolltennis]

Thanks for the post, but I don't agree with you fully. Roger Federer's backhand does have a slight loop in his backswing. As long as the arm is straight ( like a pendulum ) moving forward through the contact, the one-handed backhand will be stable. The loop in the backswing helps with momentum because the one-hand is difficult to generate pace. It's a personal preference wether the take back has a loop or a straight take back. I just think the loop makes it a little smoother.

[antonarap]

This is a solid backhand that you demonstrate, but it isn't RF's backhand. Lots of good players hit this way but they are wrong. Here is some food for thought: The way you hit, why bother with a loopy takeback? What do you gain in exchange of the lost stability the traditional pendulum takeback offers?