Rick Newman Tennis Lesson 6: One-Handed Backhand

Rick Newman's Tennis Lesson 6: One-Handed Backhand

One-Handed Backhand Notes:

1. At the initiation of the stroke:
• Raise the left shoulder during the take-back part of the swing
• The chin should be near the right shoulder
2. Carefully watch the ball to hit the ball in the center of the racquet (try to read the writing on the ball)
3. Wrist movement provides spin
4. Feet do not move until after ball contact (to keep the stroke quiet)
5. The racquet grip is not too tight - to allow the wrists to flex upwards
6. The stroke should be balanced
7. The Left arm provides the counterbalance on the stroke
8. At the end of the swing, I should be efficiently balanced on my right foot
9. The whole swing path is a semi-circle

Here is a GoPro Hero4 Silver video of my Serve:



Here is a GoPro Hero4 Silver video of my One-Hand Backhand:



Movement Notes

1. Stopping being late on the ball (see Ean's video)
• Keep a wide stance and move without heel-clicking or up/down motion (practice using a ladder on the ground)
2. Split Flow-step (see Ean's video)
• When split-stepping, be sure to land in the direction of the incoming ball (Not just up/down)
3. Recognize the 4 movement zones (see Ean's video)
• Rhythm Zone
• Running Zone