Topspin Forehand Tennis Drill

Forehand tennis drill for kids demonstrating a drill designed to develop a vicious topspin forehand. Free tennis tips by Expert-Tennis-Tips.com

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• tennis
• topspin
• forehand
• drill

[shortazngamer]

I fail to see what's so special about this drill...

[ExpertTennis]

Note that the ball is fed both very close to the net and lower than net height. The value in the drill is that, to get the ball in the court using maximum swing speed, it imposes on the player correct topspin technique.

[intracoast]

Last, I would change the footwork to the open stance, with the weight starting on the "loaded" right foot and landing on the left foot. Or the "load, explode and land" technique. I do like the general idea of your drill however and will use it.

[ExpertTennis]

Hi Intracoast. Thank you for your informative comments, and your polite, courteous presentation of them. It wasn't my intention to begin a discussion on the technical aspects of the student's stroke; however, one relevant aspect of the grip being used, and it's impossible to see it on the video, is that only the front two fingers of the left hand are supporting the grip. Thank you once again.

[WiZ111112]

2 is most conventional because more people can get it off quicker and more accuratly, more experienced players use 1 handed though, for more a low long drive shot. i use 2 handed. USE WHICH FEELS MOST COMFORTABLE

[ilodejaneiro]

more power? dont think so buddy. Best forehands in the world are 1 handed, not 2.

[ShawnIsSoAwesome]

dang he swings really fast

[ShawnIsSoAwesome]

damn he swings really fast

[salaheddine10]

The two handed forehand... :s

[R3cruited]

Heh i had a natural 1 handed back, my coach told me to stop using it though ( i suspect its like my serve where it doesnt make for a good rally)

[stempinski89]

Me too.

[lulleeh1993]

when I hit my backhand I start off with 2 hands for stability then after I've hit the ball I release my left hand (I'm right-handed) for more power like in a 1 handed backhand.

[intracoast]

As you may know, American Jan Michael Gambill(a former top 20 player)and Australian Michael Tebbutt(a lesser known, but former top 100 player) also used this technique with dominant hand on top. I see no advantage and always assumed that this was a remnant of childhood habits that could not be broken as the players matured. Thanks again for the drill.

[intracoast]

Dear ExpertTennis, your student is in reality hitting a lefty backhand. Notice how the left hand is situated below the right during contact. Also the footwork and loading is similar to a backhand also, as the stance is closed and the weight is moving in a linear way into the ball. If I were to keep the two hands on the forehand, and I would not, I would have my student cross his hands so the dominant one is on the bottom, making grip changes less severe.