Thanks for the explanation. The success of one handed backhand is only an hard work affair in terms of technical practice and physical training, because they are strictly related. Inside a shot there are so many factors: a proper grip, a right timing and the necessary strength. If you don't have biceps, triceps and shoulders muscles, you never could hit a correct one handed backhand. This is the first reason why baby tennis players starts always with two hands on the grip, right because they can't have the necessary brutal force, in fact children and young boys can't make gym exercises during their body growth. Personally, I'm Italian an 42 years old. I grew up watching tennis on TV and searching to imitate McEnroe, Lendl, Becker, Edberg, Korda, Stich, Sampras, Kraijcek, Philippoussis, Kuerten and many more one-handers, but now I don't remember everybody I admired in the past. The reason why I'm writing this comment is because I found useful to make a fusion of all the big one-handers techniques. Looking to everyone of them, I found the way to hit high, heavy and very fast with a semi-open stance, a semi-eastern backhand grip and a 270° bust shoulder rotation. When the ball is high my racquet-arm is high and when the ball is low my racquet-arm is low, without distinction between flat, top, back or side spin effects. Good job to everyone and let's get the one handed backhand can survive in the future of tennis game
Coaches for some reason don't like to teach the western backhand grip. But it is almost a necessity for shorter people. I'm 5'5 and shoulder high balls are basic for me. I hit them with good depth and pace. Head high and higher are different, those are harder but it is still possible with sidespin. Usually those are hit with a semi-open stance and very well in front of you. Kind of like windshield wiper motion... You see players like Gasket and Kuerten hit those high backhands routinely.
I set up the Silent Partner up for that high bounce, just like you in this video. No need to switch to a slice, just gain confidence taking it on the rise.
@@captainac3345 Patrick could be the best one for future promises and advanced players, but not the best one explaining concepts as this guy does to a more broad public
Once I'd perfected my backhand (yes, I do play with a one-handed) I would so sneak a ride on the slides in the background. Love this channel; the instruction has helped me a lot - backhand in particular.
Nick, could you make a video about what to do when you are late on the one handed backhand and the ball gets a little behing or parallel to the body? Usually I slice the ball on these situation or even hit sort of a two handed backhand just so that I can get it passed the net. Whats is the proper way to do it? Are two handers better suited in this situation?
Thanks for the video. I am a bit confused as there is another instructional video about preparing higher and hitting horizontal. I thought I'd mention as now I'm confused.
Hey Nik I'm about to play a small tournament here in my town! Im gonna put in practice what I have seen here and see how much Ive improved as a player. Also, I would like to have one of those Intuitive tennis t-shirts to support the channel and show that im team Nik!!! hahahaha
Do you have a video on how to hit the high two handed backhand when the racquet head is above the wrists? Good players are able to hit strong aggressive shots. Thanks.
Thanks for the explanation. The success of one handed backhand is only an hard work affair in terms of technical practice and physical training, because they are strictly related. Inside a shot there are so many factors: a proper grip, a right timing and the necessary strength. If you don't have biceps, triceps and shoulders muscles, you never could hit a correct one handed backhand. This is the first reason why baby tennis players starts always with two hands on the grip, right because they can't have the necessary brutal force, in fact children and young boys can't make gym exercises during their body growth. Personally, I'm Italian an 42 years old. I grew up watching tennis on TV and searching to imitate McEnroe, Lendl, Becker, Edberg, Korda, Stich, Sampras, Kraijcek, Philippoussis, Kuerten and many more one-handers, but now I don't remember everybody I admired in the past. The reason why I'm writing this comment is because I found useful to make a fusion of all the big one-handers techniques. Looking to everyone of them, I found the way to hit high, heavy and very fast with a semi-open stance, a semi-eastern backhand grip and a 270° bust shoulder rotation. When the ball is high my racquet-arm is high and when the ball is low my racquet-arm is low, without distinction between flat, top, back or side spin effects. Good job to everyone and let's get the one handed backhand can survive in the future of tennis game
Hi Nick, and in the case we go for a slice on that high ball? In that case is correct to change from Eastern backhand grip to continental, right? Thanks.
I wondered the same thing. Now I know better and to concentrate on my swing path. I noticed Nik wasn't dropping the racquet too far down as the ball is already higher than the racquet head
Thank you soo much for the videos !! this will help me a lot !!!! I have a powerful one handed backhand but does it mean that I can have a powerful two hander ? I have thinking on switching
I say that you would lose power. It is definitely possible to hit a powerful two hander, but the switch to a one hander to two hander will probably make your backhands more controlled and consistent.
3:38, thats where my son struggles a lot. Is there a way to read these balls right out of the opponents racket so he has a fraction extra time to prepare.?
There is also another technique you can use by striking the ball by raising your elbow as high as the contact point and using your forearm and wrist to finish the shot. The result is a defensive shot with less power that arcs high with topspin allowing you time to reset for the next shot. This can work with your elbow up to about nose level. Any higher and it's got to be a slice, lob, or run around it and hit a forehand.
I liked the lesson a lot. Obviously this shot will have quite a lot of spin and arc over the net. Any suggestion on how to hit it flatter? We see that quite a lot on tour. Difficult shot I know, but for a 5.0 level like me, it comes handy. Please reply. Thanks a lot
Hitting a high backhand is similar to hitting a high forehand with an eastern or continental grip. You have to hit across the ball and put some sidespin+topspin on the ball.
Sorry, Nick, but I think you have confused me by your term "high backhand." I think your points are well taken when you are talking about balls taken around shoulder height. Balls higher, say around the top of one's head, I find problematic if I try to swing low-to-high on them. Here a slice seems a better option.
I mostly agree with this. However, it is possible to also hit across or even over a rising ball on the backhand with the right grip and wrist motion. Yes a more semi western helps and you can see that in some pros more so than others. Also I don’t think he is using that much wrist snap on his backhand which is an under appreciated feature of one handed backhand technique. Watch videos of Wawrinka or Gasquet and you will see lots of wrist snap. This is fairly critical for allowing power to enter the stroke from a variety of position and it helps to compensate for the lack of elbow power as mentioned here that is on the forehand side. Of course, the wrist is also critical in forehand power shots too. To me this is the biggest mistake made by most amateur one handed backhands...lack of wrist release through the shot and ideally more out front, just like forehand. Without that the backhand looks stiff and immobile. Wrist freedom transforms the control and feeling of the one handed backhand, imho.
Hello, my 9 year old daughter plays tennis very well her backhand with 2 hands but she wants to learn to play the backhand with one hand she loves it more she insists (fan of thiem) 😁 do you think that if possible especially for girls? !! Wouldn't that be a risk? Thank you for your reply.
I prefer slicing high balls to my onehander. Less running back and forth as I can slice aggressively from the baseline and safety increases tremendously. I'm not the fkin Roadrunner.
0:00 High Backhand Biomechanics
0:56 High Backhand Solution
2:14 High Backhand Timing
Thanks for the explanation.
The success of one handed backhand is only an hard work affair in terms of technical practice and physical training, because they are strictly related.
Inside a shot there are so many factors: a proper grip, a right timing and the necessary strength. If you don't have biceps, triceps and shoulders muscles, you never could hit a correct one handed backhand. This is the first reason why baby tennis players starts always with two hands on the grip, right because they can't have the necessary brutal force, in fact children and young boys can't make gym exercises during their body growth.
Personally, I'm Italian an 42 years old. I grew up watching tennis on TV and searching to imitate McEnroe, Lendl, Becker, Edberg, Korda, Stich, Sampras, Kraijcek, Philippoussis, Kuerten and many more one-handers, but now I don't remember everybody I admired in the past.
The reason why I'm writing this comment is because I found useful to make a fusion of all the big one-handers techniques. Looking to everyone of them, I found the way to hit high, heavy and very fast with a semi-open stance, a semi-eastern backhand grip and a 270° bust shoulder rotation.
When the ball is high my racquet-arm is high and when the ball is low my racquet-arm is low, without distinction between flat, top, back or side spin effects.
Good job to everyone and let's get the one handed backhand can survive in the future of tennis game
Coaches for some reason don't like to teach the western backhand grip. But it is almost a necessity for shorter people. I'm 5'5 and shoulder high balls are basic for me. I hit them with good depth and pace. Head high and higher are different, those are harder but it is still possible with sidespin. Usually those are hit with a semi-open stance and very well in front of you. Kind of like windshield wiper motion... You see players like Gasket and Kuerten hit those high backhands routinely.
Always wondered how to hit a high one handed backhand! Great information! I will have to try this out.
You should!
this is the tip i needed, thank you coach
This is the best tennis channel on YT. Period.
I finally addressed this issue by watching this video, thank you!
Excellent! Greetings from Argentina.
I set up the Silent Partner up for that high bounce, just like you in this video. No need to switch to a slice, just gain confidence taking it on the rise.
this guy is so much more succinct than all the others
You are the best tennis coach on RUclips hands down ^^
I learn so much from you! Keep up the good work!
Patrick mouratoglou
@@captainac3345 Patrick could be the best one for future promises and advanced players, but not the best one explaining concepts as this guy does to a more broad public
Excellent! (I usually end-up slicing high backhand bouncers). Always goes beyond basic tuition by introducing the Biomechanics.
Thank you very much very good lesson I'm very happy keep going thanks again
Once I'd perfected my backhand (yes, I do play with a one-handed) I would so sneak a ride on the slides in the background. Love this channel; the instruction has helped me a lot - backhand in particular.
I was thinking about high backhand for about a week, and here comes my answer :D thanks a lot coach
I have been thinking about high backhand for years ... 😩 😩 😩
Nice, I will try it, thanks 😊
Nick, could you make a video about what to do when you are late on the one handed backhand and the ball gets a little behing or parallel to the body?
Usually I slice the ball on these situation or even hit sort of a two handed backhand just so that I can get it passed the net.
Whats is the proper way to do it? Are two handers better suited in this situation?
Really enjoying your tutorials! Top stuff !
Excellent video thank you!
🙏
Thank you so much for the video. Very helpful.
Thanks for the video. I am a bit confused as there is another instructional video about preparing higher and hitting horizontal. I thought I'd mention as now I'm confused.
I tried 'continuing to go up' today on a few high-balls. Worked perfectly.
Great 👍
Great backhand Nick! 👍
Thanks! 👍
Hey Nik I'm about to play a small tournament here in my town! Im gonna put in practice what I have seen here and see how much Ive improved as a player. Also, I would like to have one of those Intuitive tennis t-shirts to support the channel and show that im team Nik!!! hahahaha
🙏🙏
‘You have to get the reps in’. Life mantra
I would say that this is the main weakness of my OHBH so will try to follow your suggestions and see what happens. Thanks a lot for your video
Great video as always!! Could you please make in the future another video for the open stance one-handed backhand?
Sure
@@IntuitiveTennis Nik, u r the best
Thnx man
Do you have a video on how to hit the high two handed backhand when the racquet head is above the wrists? Good players are able to hit strong aggressive shots. Thanks.
Thanks for the explanation.
The success of one handed backhand is only an hard work affair in terms of technical practice and physical training, because they are strictly related.
Inside a shot there are so many factors: a proper grip, a right timing and the necessary strength. If you don't have biceps, triceps and shoulders muscles, you never could hit a correct one handed backhand. This is the first reason why baby tennis players starts always with two hands on the grip, right because they can't have the necessary brutal force, in fact children and young boys can't make gym exercises during their body growth.
Personally, I'm Italian an 42 years old. I grew up watching tennis on TV and searching to imitate McEnroe, Lendl, Becker, Edberg, Korda, Stich, Sampras, Kraijcek, Philippoussis, Kuerten and many more one-handers, but now I don't remember everybody I admired in the past.
The reason why I'm writing this comment is because I found useful to make a fusion of all the big one-handers techniques. Looking to everyone of them, I found the way to hit high, heavy and very fast with a semi-open stance, a semi-eastern backhand grip and a 270° bust shoulder rotation.
When the ball is high my racquet-arm is high and when the ball is low my racquet-arm is low, without distinction between flat, top, back or side spin effects.
Good job to everyone and let's get the one handed backhand can survive in the future of tennis game
Hi Nik, will it be effective if I hit the high ball by changing the backhand grip from Eastern to semi western? Thanks for the tip.
You can’t have two different backhand grips
Hi Nick, and in the case we go for a slice on that high ball? In that case is correct to change from Eastern backhand grip to continental, right? Thanks.
@@pedroluisramalhoalmeida7885 Correct. You should slice with the continental grip
I wondered the same thing. Now I know better and to concentrate on my swing path. I noticed Nik wasn't dropping the racquet too far down as the ball is already higher than the racquet head
Yes you change grip for the slice
Great video!
Thank you soo much for the videos !! this will help me a lot !!!! I have a powerful one handed backhand but does it mean that I can have a powerful two hander ? I have thinking on switching
I have a video on that topic coming soon...
I say that you would lose power. It is definitely possible to hit a powerful two hander, but the switch to a one hander to two hander will probably make your backhands more controlled and consistent.
@@IntuitiveTennis oh thank you I can't wait!
Excellent video. What were the settings and machine position you used on the slinger bag for this drill?
it seems some pros finish with the racquet face closed as opposed to open 5:00, on high 1hdbh's
You are an amazing Coach!
3:38, thats where my son struggles a lot. Is there a way to read these balls right out of the opponents racket so he has a fraction extra time to prepare.?
No that’s a ball recognition problem
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Very good! I'm from Brazil!
🙏💯
1:03 to 1:15, the left shoulder shoulder should be lifted up to control the ball.
where is that court you are filming from?
There is also another technique you can use by striking the ball by raising your elbow as high as the contact point and using your forearm and wrist to finish the shot. The result is a defensive shot with less power that arcs high with topspin allowing you time to reset for the next shot. This can work with your elbow up to about nose level. Any higher and it's got to be a slice, lob, or run around it and hit a forehand.
Hey Nick, you are realy great! How would you return the serve with the onehanded backhand?
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I liked the lesson a lot. Obviously this shot will have quite a lot of spin and arc over the net. Any suggestion on how to hit it flatter? We see that quite a lot on tour. Difficult shot I know, but for a 5.0 level like me, it comes handy. Please reply. Thanks a lot
Flat ruclips.net/video/5Kqg1miA56A/видео.html
Thank you for the tip. Follow up question: is it possible to hit the high one handed BH with an open or semi open stand? 👍🙏
Open stance vs close stance depends on the penetration of the incoming ball (high ball as well) ruclips.net/video/S9xsR_BzeaE/видео.html
@@IntuitiveTennis Thank you 🙏
Excellent
Hitting a high backhand is similar to hitting a high forehand with an eastern or continental grip. You have to hit across the ball and put some sidespin+topspin on the ball.
Hey Nick - can you do one for the two handed backhand! 😀
Sure
@@IntuitiveTennis.
coach can you make a video about high balls for two-handed backhand?
Will do
thank you! you're the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@@IntuitiveTennis
If I have time to setup, I jump into a high one handed back hand shot lol
Nikola, do you have a video on how to hit a low fast ball with a one-handed backhand?
Low ball videos coming soon...
@@IntuitiveTennis Thank you for your reply. Looking forward to it.
you need a stable core and shoulder/back muscles to maintain the stability when it gets higher
is there a way to hit lower one hand backhand because I always have to slice mine. If you made a video on this I’d really appreciate it. Thank you!
I’ll make a video on low FH/BH
@@IntuitiveTennis 🙏
@@IntuitiveTennis could you also make a video for the one handed bh footwork because I feel like it’s a little different then other shots
What about for 2 handed players on the highball? In the solution to go one-handed for them?
Sorry, Nick, but I think you have confused me by your term "high backhand." I think your points are well taken when you are talking about balls taken around shoulder height. Balls higher, say around the top of one's head, I find problematic if I try to swing low-to-high on them. Here a slice seems a better option.
I mostly agree with this. However, it is possible to also hit across or even over a rising ball on the backhand with the right grip and wrist motion. Yes a more semi western helps and you can see that in some pros more so than others. Also I don’t think he is using that much wrist snap on his backhand which is an under appreciated feature of one handed backhand technique. Watch videos of Wawrinka or Gasquet and you will see lots of wrist snap. This is fairly critical for allowing power to enter the stroke from a variety of position and it helps to compensate for the lack of elbow power as mentioned here that is on the forehand side. Of course, the wrist is also critical in forehand power shots too. To me this is the biggest mistake made by most amateur one handed backhands...lack of wrist release through the shot and ideally more out front, just like forehand. Without that the backhand looks stiff and immobile. Wrist freedom transforms the control and feeling of the one handed backhand, imho.
Y por qué no hacer una derecha invertida?
Hello, my 9 year old daughter plays tennis very well her backhand with 2 hands but she wants to learn to play the backhand with one hand she loves it more she insists (fan of thiem) 😁 do you think that if possible especially for girls? !! Wouldn't that be a risk? Thank you for your reply.
It’s possible. If it’s working well try it, if it’s not don’t force it
@@IntuitiveTennis ok merci 👍
Is it better to hit slice or topspin on a high one hand backhand?
With topspin there is a chance to be more aggressive
@@IntuitiveTennis true but it’s very difficult to hit especially if you’re short
One another thing you could try is to keep the racket head above your grip and swing across your body. For me this is much easier at least…
How high is too high to attempt, above the armpit?
Above the shoulder is going to be tough
@@IntuitiveTennis thank you! I guess I need to move my feet and time the contract for shoulder level. 🙂 Enjoying your videos.
Problem is im 5”8” so this is really difficult for me
Wouldn't it be wiser to hit the ball as it rises instead of pushing you out of bounds when a rising ball hits the backhand?
In theory yes. In reality, timing is a concern at rec level when ball is taken on the rise
who has the briliant idea to color the main court in green ,it was suposed to be a color so the green ball must be best visible
I prefer slicing high balls to my onehander. Less running back and forth as I can slice aggressively from the baseline and safety increases tremendously. I'm not the fkin Roadrunner.
I hate my life on clay, takes a lot of energy just to stay in the rally when on my backhand.
It’s call defense!
Must be psychological because I go for full extension when practicing on the wall, but end up ‘punching’ a lot on the court! 🤷🏼♂️
Looks tricky... lol..
Please po
Can u give me ah rocket of lontennis.
you never took a truly high ball though... Those you took are easy...
:)
Slicing your one handed backhand is for cowards