Hey Tim... love your videos. Question: On your website you say that before hitting backhand, you should turn your racquet slightly clockwise but not move your hand. Do you mean that you literally use your non-racquet hand to twist the racquet right before the shot??? Thanks so much for your help. I think you're in AZ, right? I'm in CA... would love to take lessons from you!
@chisaoboy Great question Chisaoboy. If it's a bit difficult to achieve the backhand grip which is, in fact, slightly clockwise, then yes you can actually use your non-hitting hand to do so. Try it for a few weeks or so, until you get the hang of it, and then move on to switching grips with just your racquet hand. It takes too long in a rally to do otherwise.
I used to hold my racquet while watching television, switching grips back and forth with just one hand to practice. You can do it too.
Your backhand looks really good. Flat and level. Do you have another video of it, though?
As an instructor, one of the things I teach is a flat-level swing, very similar to yours, but with the contact point AWAY from the body, like in my "backhand flat and level" 1 and 2 videos.
It seems like your contact point, on that shot anyway, is a little too close to your body. It could be just that you were so close to the wall.
Thanks. I'll get some more video up. I'm really bad at taking balls out of the air, it's one thing I'm practicing so I agree my contract point isn't the best.
I'm taking lessons from Tom Travers, U know of him? He was US Team Coach. It's something I wish I did a while ago.
I'd like to see your swing slowed down to 6% speed. I do it in final cut pro.
Hey Tim... love your videos. Question: On your website you say that before hitting backhand, you should turn your racquet slightly clockwise but not move your hand. Do you mean that you literally use your non-racquet hand to twist the racquet right before the shot??? Thanks so much for your help. I think you're in AZ, right? I'm in CA... would love to take lessons from you!
chisaoboy 6 months ago
@chisaoboy Great question Chisaoboy. If it's a bit difficult to achieve the backhand grip which is, in fact, slightly clockwise, then yes you can actually use your non-hitting hand to do so. Try it for a few weeks or so, until you get the hang of it, and then move on to switching grips with just your racquet hand. It takes too long in a rally to do otherwise.
I used to hold my racquet while watching television, switching grips back and forth with just one hand to practice. You can do it too.
MrTimJr 6 months ago
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nice video. check out my backhand video and comment
helianimal 2 years ago
Your backhand looks really good. Flat and level. Do you have another video of it, though?
As an instructor, one of the things I teach is a flat-level swing, very similar to yours, but with the contact point AWAY from the body, like in my "backhand flat and level" 1 and 2 videos.
It seems like your contact point, on that shot anyway, is a little too close to your body. It could be just that you were so close to the wall.
Great swing and video. 8-)
racquetballtim 2 years ago
Thanks. I'll get some more video up. I'm really bad at taking balls out of the air, it's one thing I'm practicing so I agree my contract point isn't the best.
I'm taking lessons from Tom Travers, U know of him? He was US Team Coach. It's something I wish I did a while ago.
I'd like to see your swing slowed down to 6% speed. I do it in final cut pro.
helianimal 2 years ago