@lakesideslide, the thumb is simply the first step in the series. What this drill does is keep the hand close to the ball and insures good contact. It also gets the person in a "good" backhand grip. Thanks for your comment.
@lakesideslide It may seem a bit uncomfortable at first but you will get use to it. The important part of the "thumb print" backhand drill is to minimize the backswing, feel the "power position" with the racquet and hitting arm and to "find" the ball out in front.
Well, if you don't hold it properly, it sucks. If your explosive, pocess great power in your legs and back, of course you will love this stroke, but if your weaker and not peculiarly efficient in explosivness, you will hate this stroke.
It requires a great amount of coordination and a sudden release. Again fluidity, coordination and explosivness. You need to do it right or it will be very weak.
This is why people prefer two hands; it's way easier to control. But, yet, way less effective.
i use to do it and my hand hurt sooo bad after, don't do this cuz it will damage not only your stroke but your hand as well
ManMingLam 4 months ago
I wanna go play some tennis!
DirtyDeegz 11 months ago
won't the thumb behind increase tennis elbow?
lakesideslide 1 year ago
@lakesideslide, the thumb is simply the first step in the series. What this drill does is keep the hand close to the ball and insures good contact. It also gets the person in a "good" backhand grip. Thanks for your comment.
John Frausto
Topspin Tennis.Com
topspintennis 1 year ago
@lakesideslide It may seem a bit uncomfortable at first but you will get use to it. The important part of the "thumb print" backhand drill is to minimize the backswing, feel the "power position" with the racquet and hitting arm and to "find" the ball out in front.
Thanks for your comment!
John Frausto
Topspin Tennis
topspintennis 1 week ago
very good tip. I'll try it.
zvucnik91 2 years ago 4
ill try to do that the next time i play tenis
hangoutGamezone 2 years ago
you and oscar make tennis so much easier for us. thank you
cyrusgreg 3 years ago
but how do ppl really have trouble getting power with one hand? its more flexibility.
AtobeTanhausser01 3 years ago
Well, if you don't hold it properly, it sucks. If your explosive, pocess great power in your legs and back, of course you will love this stroke, but if your weaker and not peculiarly efficient in explosivness, you will hate this stroke.
It requires a great amount of coordination and a sudden release. Again fluidity, coordination and explosivness. You need to do it right or it will be very weak.
This is why people prefer two hands; it's way easier to control. But, yet, way less effective.
GueorguiJoukov 2 years ago
@GueorguiJoukov but i thought 2 hand backhand have more power than one hand backhand? why is two handback less effective?
nomanno 1 year ago
This is part of Oscar Wegner's method
tsalomon 3 years ago
thx man I'll try this out
360backhand 3 years ago
very thoughtful technique...
intracoast 3 years ago
Very very nice tip! Im going to use it to teach for sure! It will be a easier transicion to the actual right racket position!
walmir78 3 years ago
interesting, thanks
etfometit 3 years ago 2
very good...
syrymbet 3 years ago
good way to practice the topspind XD
vamos rafa!!!
1vamosrafa 4 years ago