I find it difficult to hit the ball and staying sideways since you can’t see where the ball is going.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
2 жыл бұрын
Not staying sideways and coming around with the back foot is acceptable also on some shots. To your tennis success, Tom
@camlendrim7609
5 жыл бұрын
Love Tom’s great instruction and passion to teach others how to play the game. 🎾 Thanks
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you much appreciated!! To your tennis success, Tom
@pierredaher9590
5 жыл бұрын
Great video and great tennis master, but how many tennis racquets do I need to buy and throw over the fences before getting the tsisipas rubberband supreme backhand? this is truly a high budget shot.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thousands!!! LOL... Seriously, you've got to throw as many as you need to burn the rubberband signal into the brain... for each player it's different. To your tennis success, Tom
@pierredaher9590
5 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis You are a great person Tom besides being a great tennis master thank you for the free videos wondering why would you do it for free since thousands and thousands of racquets are needed just for the rubberband backhand drill.?
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
LOL!!! Best, Tom
@danieldrlja757
5 жыл бұрын
All key points are here!!! THANK YOU! You are a great teacher:)
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks much appreciated! To your tennis success, Tom
@TennisHacker
4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. And one question and I mean no disrespect... the exact opposite. How old are you? Your movement is incredible!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 70 years old and I attribute the movement skills I have left to changing my diet 13 years ago to a plant-based diet and trying to be regular with a stretching routine. To your tennis success, Tom
@TennisHacker
4 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis Very inspirational!
@davparksoh
4 жыл бұрын
Nice vid - gotta ask though if you're trying to demonstrate hitting a flatter/ side spinning backhand (ball spins horizontally)? Many players do this technique, and even though Jimmy Connors used a double back hand, it was similar to this on how the ball came off his racket - he hit a flat, driving backhand with little to no top spin - the ball stays low after hitting the opponents' side. If you're trying to demonstrate hitting a top spin backhand, your technique in this video doesn't really do that. Top spin backhand techniques can really loop or curve the ball's path and really kick hard and high after they hit the opponent's side. Both styles are great and useful - your technique the ball rolls off the top of your racket head as you pull it away more laterally (horizontally) - whereas with topspin, the ball would be rolling off the bottom (or side) of the head (at contact) as the racket would be pulled vertically away from the contact zone, then snapping the wrist in a looping motion as the racket is thrown out to the side of the hitter's body. The whipping of the arm and snapping of the wrist adds huge top spin, but does ruin balls quicker and breaks strings a lot - and a player's timing has to be more precise or the ball can get shanked off the frame. Flatter backhands use slower racket head speeds, top spin backhands generate much higher racket head speeds due to a full wrist snap during and after contact.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
What I'm teaching here is a swing path is "low to high" and a racquet face that is vertical at contact... put those two things together and you've got some topspin on the ball. The balls I'm hitting in this demo have topspin. Topspin is generated by the "swing path"... yes the wrist "flicking" helps generate more but the topspin is already there from the swing path. To your tennis success, Tom
@stephen4763
3 жыл бұрын
If one is getting a boomer serve to return you don’t have time to bring the racquet further back. All the other vids I watch everyone says SHORTEN racquet take back.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
In this video I'm demonstrating technique for baseline rallies... NOT RETURN OF SERVE... which would be a short backswing. To your tennis success, Tom
@Better_Call_Raul
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson. People say it is important to get the racquet head tip vertical and pointing straight up to the sky prior to drop and indeed many pros like Stan do this. But I think there is some leeway there. It can be about 45 degrees instead of straight up 90 degrees. That feels more comfortable to me. Still get the assist from gravity when I drop from that position. And that looks similar to what you are doing. Discuss!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, there is leeway on the take back... the key is getting enough drop so the racquet can pick up speed prior to contact. To your tennis success, Tom
@tarkusi5111
5 жыл бұрын
There is some real good information here, but I do have a couple of comments. I just watched numerous backhands by Federer, Wawrinka, and Thiem, three of the best. Each of these players immediately start turning when a ball comes to their backhand. However, the backswing is considerably slower than the rest of the swing. In fact, if he has enough time Wawrinka almost stops at the top of his backswing. It's as they are dropping the racquet that the acceleration really starts. It's like they get their racquet into position at the top of the backswing and then accelerate through the ball. Also, these pros come up very little, if at all, as the racquet approaches the ball. Teaching people to get up from a sitting as they are hitting the ball is going to make things difficult. If they bend their knees, drive through the ball, and release their arm and wrist as you said they will naturally finish straight. The only time I see pros hit the ball with a straight leg is when they are out of position and the ball is coming in high. Watch Wawrinka, his head hardly moves as he hits the ball. Thiem will frequently stay down throughout the shot. Federer comes up the most of the three, but not that much. Even in the waist-high slow motion shot you show your head remains pretty much at the same height. Timing your shot as you are lifting your legs while your racquet is accelerating seems very difficult to me.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I agree about Wawrinka's backswing... almost stops and then HUGE acceleration through the ball. As far as lifting with the legs on the forward swing... some shots call for more (behind the baseline and hitting a deep topspin drive) others for less (Passing shot down the line), but remember we're talking about a topspin drive here... so the racquet is moving from low to high... to keep the racquet and body in "SYNC" you want your body also going from low to high (leg lift), if you study Wawrinka, Fed and all the other great one-handers hitting topspin, they are lifting into the shot, as I mentioned sometimes more sometimes less. On the backhands with less lift (such as a passing shot) it takes more effort, because the legs are not as involved and the stabilization and posture through the shot is maintained more by the core. To your tennis success, Tom
@tarkusi5111
5 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis Nice reply. I've learned a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work.
@harveysadowick1184
5 жыл бұрын
thank you Mr. Tom Avery for a very informative lesson on the one handed backhand. very well presented!!! thank you again!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! To your tennis success, Tom
@peppio
3 жыл бұрын
hi Tom...do you think there is a big difference beetwen your prostaff rf97 and the the wilson blade 104, at our amatour club level?
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I do, a little more plough through, stability and control with the RF 97. To your tennis success, Tom
@frankie5085
4 жыл бұрын
You are an absolutely perfect instructor! Thank You Tom! Greetings from an instructor from Budapest, Hungary. :)
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks much appreciated! To your tennis success, Tom
@peppio
4 жыл бұрын
You are the father of Wawrinka... We Have to make the DNA test... Fantastic backhand
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for the compliment. To your tennis success, Tom
@fairman1455
5 жыл бұрын
Great instruction Tom thanks, I must get my racquet behind me for full power, also you move well and are flexible I susspect you are a vegan if so good onya mate.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! Vegan now for 11 years!! To your tennis success, Tom
@annmaes7550
5 жыл бұрын
Wow! That was awesome instruction - thanks!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you much appreciated!! To your tennis success, Tom
@craigheldreth
3 жыл бұрын
The throwing the racquet over the fence drill looks great (maybe before 7:00 in the morning when nobody is going to see it).
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Yes early morning LOL!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@benjaminmiranda4509
3 жыл бұрын
Really now I got the proper backhand execution, thanks.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! To your tennis success, Tom
@connorism69
4 жыл бұрын
I found the keys for me were the lifting of my body from low to high when striking the ball, as well as unwinding at the wrist. These days I deliberately accelerate my wrist movement through the ball and I get a lot of power that way, with minimal accuracy reduction.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Yes the lifting keeps the racquet and body in SYNC which equals less effort and more power. To your tennis success, Tom
@mpioves
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you great Tom, greetings from Venice, Italy.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Grazie mille!!! Hope to visit Venice some day! To your tennis success, Tom
@neilmcnairjr
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson! I recently switched from a 2-handed to a 1-handed BH. I can’t wait to put this into practice.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Great! keep me posted. To your tennis success, Tom
@kiranramaswamy
4 жыл бұрын
This instructional video is very helpful. Thank you Tom!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're benefiting!! To your tennis success, Tom
@instinctualbeasts7494
4 жыл бұрын
Right arm more bent with racquet upright will yield more power.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Nice observation. To your tennis success, Tom
@Griffith2910
5 жыл бұрын
The best instruction I've found online
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@diemcarpe2
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Tom, is that RF97 autograph that you are using? Does the weight cose any fatigue after one hour of playing? Thank you
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
No I don't have any fatigue with it... I've been playing with racquets over 13 ounces most of my career and right now the RF which is at 12.6oz., feels good... To your tennis success, Tom
@diemcarpe2
4 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis Thanks Tom, i just bought mine, i have been playing babolat pure aero customized up to 340gr, so i was a bit worried as my new RF97 weighs 367gr with over grip but as i have done some research and all the pros are using racquets that are over 350gr. Thanks again, all the best.
@Zenifir866
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks to this video, now i got no racquet left. 😄
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
LOL It's over the fence in the bushes... go get it! To your tennis success, Tom
@danguee1
Жыл бұрын
2:22 Oh, dear. That looks like nearly 30 degrees of pronation on the take-back right there! All those great backhands you mention - other than Roger pre-neo - have NO pronation. There's an instant fix for anyone who does the same. Look at Dimitrov, Stan, Musetti - perfect non-pronation..... Other than that, very nice looking stroke [Edit: if your arm is straight on the take-back, it's hard to do that pesky pronation - so think about a straight arm]
@sergioquiroga2663
Жыл бұрын
Gracias couch!!
@akiga3258
5 жыл бұрын
the person who hit a "dislike"is a double backhand player...
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Must be!!! LOL To your awesome backhand, Tom
@imateapot51
5 жыл бұрын
I would not hit the dislike because it was an excellent video on the one hand backhand. Where I do not like the one hand backhand is because very few can excel with it. The wrist is going up the much weaker direction as compared to the forehand. When you push a heavy piece of furniture across the room do you use the back of your palms to push - no. For the same reason it is harder to stabilize the racquet face with one hand compared to the one hand forehand. You need excellent footwork because you need to get your body behind the ball. All pros have excellent footwork. You can have a terrible setup with a two hander and still hit it well. Often you return severs in a bad set up. Amateurs and young students do not have pro footwork. I have seen some fantastic one handers in my states high school ranks and the college matches I watch. But very few. I have seen countless kids never progress because of their one hand backhand.
@akiga3258
5 жыл бұрын
@@imateapot51 its not that hard mate... Pete Sampras switched from two to one backhand, newgen players are coming with one hand backhand like Tsitsipas and Thiem. so much power.
@imateapot51
5 жыл бұрын
@@akiga3258 You cite one of the best tennis players ever and a bunch of pros. I am not saying it is difficult to do it is difficult to do well consistently, especially for kids. What advantage does it give you over the two hander that anybody can do well? None. If you say better reach well I slice when pulled out wide on my backhand. The ATP forehand is also very difficult to do. Sure anyone can lag the wrist from the high drop without timing a ball coming but it is a little harder to time when a ball comes.
@akiga3258
5 жыл бұрын
@@imateapot51 power.
@camlendrim7609
5 жыл бұрын
Tom, I play men’s 60’s- 80’s doubles with a 110 sq in racket. I am 67. Do you think it would be a good idea to reduce my racquet head size to 100 sq in to improve my one handed backhand speed ? Thanks Tom.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Reducing the head size will help with control.... not with speed unless the smaller head size is easier to maneuver and you can get more racquet head speed coming into the contact zone. To your tennis success, Tom
@mluc1111
5 жыл бұрын
Got hit on the head with last racket released, but it's ok I am getting a free lesson thanks
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
LOL sorry bout that!!! You're welcome! To your tennis success, Tom
@rayjenkins2754
5 жыл бұрын
Exultant presentation. At this time I'm working at ' committing ' to the eastern grip. With the ball machine I'm OK - but after, when I play games - I'll creep back to my old grip, where in order to drive & put topspin on the ball I'm needing to bend my wrist under. I think when I'm playing a match I tend to think defensive mentally & the old grip lets me resort to the slice return. More time with the ball machine !
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The ball machine is an excellent tool for adding new things to your game. Keep me posted. To your tennis success, Tom
@peterpan5087
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. I love it
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're benefitting!! To your tennis success, Tom
@mikem7890
4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Avery, the next time I get on the courts, I will definitely think about your tips re: OHB stroke and exercises. This is the most logical and detailed video instruction on OHB. You explain it so well! Thank you.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds good! Thank you! To your tennis success, Tom
@Kiwistoicist
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Tom, thanks for a good lesson. What is the grip pressure in a scale of 1-10? Where should the thumb be - pushing on bevel 6 or wrapping around the index finger?
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Good question! You do not need a tight grip I'm usually around 4 coming into the contact area... my thumb is wrapped around touching the middle finger with my index finger spread slightly. To your tennis success, Tom
@MR-pk2gm
4 жыл бұрын
14:05 try maybe a frisbee instead of a racket?
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I've used that analogy before... the one-hander is like throwing a frisbee, especially the take back (Pulling the rubber band) and keeping the hitting arm loose... nice observation! To your tennis success, Tom
@susenosastrosunarno141
5 жыл бұрын
very clear and good explanation Tom
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Please share with your friends. To your tennis success, Tom
@peppio
4 жыл бұрын
Really a great lesson. Full of experience full of secrets and full of tennis passions. You really helps with this lesson our One hand backhand. We can only appreciate your great work . My best regards to your professional guide. bravo
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!! To your tennis success, Tom
@wellyngtonamaral4097
4 жыл бұрын
There is no way, elders have something else while their teaching I do learn much more with elders it's amazing. My coach is an old man and I love the way he teaches (even though there are days I want to kill his because he is so perfectionist)
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks much appreciated!! Hooray for older coaches! To your tennis success, Tom
@johnbennett8976
2 жыл бұрын
Great video You are one of the few instructors I've seen who even mentioned the semi western BH grip. My coaches discouraged me from using it but i stuck with it nevertheless and am glad that i did. My BH is so much more of a weapon than it would have otherwise been.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it works well for some!!! Gustavo Kuerten winner of French Open 3X's used it... one of THE BEST BACKHANDS of all time. To your tennis success, Tom
@eduardosalcedo5887
5 жыл бұрын
great video! greetings from Brazil
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Tudo bem!! Tom
@MR-pk2gm
5 жыл бұрын
I seriously do all that and still hit the racket frame consistently. I’ve considered use eye glasses or perform brain surgery. Jk, I just don’t know what else to do 😲
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Don't do brain surgery LOL! Eye glasses yes, if needed. You also may be moving (jerking) your head right before impact which will cause mishits... tell yourself to keep your head STILL at the moment of contact, as the racquet hits through the CONTACT ZONE, it may help... keep me posted! To your tennis success, Tom
@moohoward
4 жыл бұрын
Really great explanation, and so very true for the backhand drive. How bout high backhand and slice?
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! Please see other videos on the channel that address high backhands and slice. To your tennis success, Tom
@kenseewald7301
3 жыл бұрын
Tom, this truly is a brilliant lesson, better than any other I've seen on the backhand. Thanks for sharing these great tips, can't wait to get out there and try it tomorrow.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! To your tennis success, Tom
@kaylun80
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched many one handed backhand instructional videos by different instructors in the past 6 months and this one tops the list.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Much appreciated!!! To your backhand success, Tom
@JoJo-Mo-63
3 жыл бұрын
What a great video! Thank you!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! To your tennis success, Tom
@jackquinnes
5 жыл бұрын
Just one caveat: For low balls at the baseline (corner, particularly)/in general for the neutral rally balls bouncing low you should stay low also on the BH side all the way through the swing, not coming intentionally/aggressively up from the legs thus breaking the loose swing and hitting the ball typically in the net. Stay in the shot, always stay in the shot until the shot leaves you and your body itself. Let it swing by itself.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Nice observations Jack... my take is this, if I can get some leg lift I'll get net clearance and more power... also my racquet and body are moving in sync (low to high) if I stay down with the legs I have a force going down (legs) and a force going up (arm)..... forces are now working in opposite directions which will require more effort... I'm talking about "some" leg lift.... on a passing shot or a shot like you describe you wouldn't need to come OFF the ground as you might on another ball where you're being more aggressive. To your tennis success, Tom
@vythinathanduraiswamy3430
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great video! I just loved it.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@7robertdavies7
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent, Tom. Excellent. Only just come to this but glad I looked.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're here!! To your tennis success, Tom
@paulwolf2464
3 жыл бұрын
Profesor Tom as always delivers the best instructions on the internet! Well done Sir.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! Glad you like them! To your tennis success, Tom
@tandinh5293
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! 1 of the best out there on the OHB!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks much appreciated!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@carolvanpetten6856
4 жыл бұрын
Very clear instruction & demonstration. Now --- to practice! Thanks
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Have fun! To your tennis success, Tom
@surjagupta5724
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Coach. I always only slice on my single handed backhand. I have been trying to develop a two handed drive. I wish u had a tutorial on that which really breaks down the correct mechanics like u have on all your other strokes.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
I'll work with one of my coaches that has an excellent 2 Hander... we'll do a tutorial for you. To your tennis success, Tom
@surjagupta5724
3 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis the best coach on the net
@antonioperezmedina9747
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing instruction! I ´m changing to OHB
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Great glad to hear that! To your tennis success, Tom
@AnkurKrSingh
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome and very informative
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you much appreciated!! To your tennis success, Tom
@brucesolberg8818
3 жыл бұрын
I have watched this video many times and learn something new each time; thanks Tom.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!!! You're welcome!! To your tennis success, Tom
@derrick031072
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Guga of course... what a beautiful backhand. My favorite one handed backhand though would be Edberg.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Good choice! Especially Edberg's backhand volley!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@gustavoadrianorsi9752
4 жыл бұрын
All key points adopted. Or Stan is my unknown brother, or you are a genius. ;)
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
That's great!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@mika6219
4 жыл бұрын
Hopefully when i.m playing next time i wont throw the racket out of the court and make a weapon out of it at every single backhand.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
LOL... You're a little TOO LOOSE... hold the racquet like you're holding a small bird that you don't want to KILL and that you don't want to FLY AWAY! To your tennis success, Tom
@mika6219
4 жыл бұрын
@@FundamentalsoftennisHehe I was making reference to your training tips at the end of the video lol,If I would do that in training and then I would just have that in my blood when i.m playing lul, so I would create show at least at my games. Anyway, would be awesome to have you as coach, great video, I follow tennis for my early life years, now i.m addicted :) But hey keep doing this kind of videos and then you wont have to come here for me, a long distance to fly and energy to consume, if I ever reach top 1000 I will have to thank you.
@soulrich7703
6 жыл бұрын
Great video. thank you for all the priceless advices. Thank you from Paris.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!! Happy Backhands, Tom
@warrenapepuffet4612
5 жыл бұрын
need some videos of the open stanced single handed backhand!! We see it in thiem, federer 2017, wawrinka, gasquet, mark phillipousis!!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds good... with the speed of today's game it's a shot that has naturally evolved... will work on it!! To your tennis success, Tom
@warrenapepuffet4612
5 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis thanks coach. I just saw it in the passing shot thiem did against nadal on the backhand side at barcelona~
@simon7597
4 жыл бұрын
Omg thank you, It really help me so much
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Glad the tips are working for you! To your tennis success, Tom
@poida007
5 жыл бұрын
Good points and progressions. What about training the rubber band effect on the FH? To get the effortless feeling.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Yes nice point I'll work on that!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@poida007
5 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis Great, looking forward to it. 💪
@imateapot51
5 жыл бұрын
Before deciding on whether to hit a one hand or two hand backhand, make sure your or your student's eye dominance matches. A right hander must have equal eye dominance or right eye dominance or they will never ever get good with the one hand backhand. To show this close your right eye and then take the racquet all the way back and you will notice you can not even see the ball coming. When you have a weakness in one of your eyes your brain uses the good eye not the bad eye. I learned about this by accident before reading scientific research. I took tennis lessons with my left arm because of a chronic right elbow issue. I had a very solid lefty one hand backhand. I am very left eye dominant. When my right arm healed a few years later I went back to right handed. My righty one are backhand was terrible but the left hand skill helped me develop a very good two hand backhand very quickly. I also noticed I volleyed better depending on which eye was facing forward, not which arm I was using. This is an issue for any sideways standing shot - one hand backhand, slice, vollies. It is an issue coaches must understand or they are ruining students.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the interesting post... I will experiment. To your tennis success, Tom
@imateapot51
5 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis Thank you Tom. Excellent video by the way. To test eye dominance, make a triangle with your thumb and index fingers using both hands. Focus on an object 10 feet away with both eyes open and center the object in the triangle. Now close one eye. If the object jumps out of the triangle that is your dominant eye. In my case I have an astigmatism in my right eye which is why my brain uses my left eye more than my right.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much I tried it and the object stayed in the triangle left and right closed... I guess that means both are close in dominance... it moved a little more with right eye closed. All the best, Tom
@surjagupta5724
3 жыл бұрын
hitting backhand drives for 1st time. its great. thanks coach
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! To your tennis success, Tom
@chrispusey1659
2 жыл бұрын
Ace Tom love it man.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Chris, much appreciated!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@Bikerbeest
5 жыл бұрын
Your last example trowing rackets for the backhand you can do it also with rings
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a plan!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@glenross3093
5 жыл бұрын
Can you explain the wrist angle sequence and the reason for the angle at different points? It is bent up during the back swing and then I think it straightens by impact with the ball.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Yes what you say is correct slightly bent on the backswing.... as you pull the racquet back and down the wrist should naturally relax and straighten... at contact the wrist is in a stable position behind the racquet handle and is releasing upwards especially after contact. Hope that helps. To your tennis success, Tom
@glenross3093
5 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis Thank you Tom!
@johnp675
5 жыл бұрын
Great demonstration and a beautiful backhand....thanks so much Tom.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@jordanfitzberg5435
5 жыл бұрын
Really helped me thank you!!!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Great!! Pull the rubber band... loosen up.... and let it go!!! All the best, Tom
@tiborgana5968
4 жыл бұрын
But I have just one racquet
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you threw it on some grass or sand LOL! To your tennis success, Tom
@tiborgana5968
4 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis good job
@Halaiitbhu
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tom. As always. Super helpful.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, much appreciated!! To your tennis success, Tom
@tennistrainingilta7821
5 жыл бұрын
Keep it up Tom sir
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Will do!! Best, Tom
@arthurx2122
3 жыл бұрын
Almost everybody explains the same thing, but yours is the best so far. Excellent video, sir! Helped me a lot. Greetings from São Luis, MA, Brazil
@Fundamentalsoftennis
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! To your tennis success, Tom
@alejandro4814
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks much appreciated! To your tennis success, Tom
@AkRocket
4 жыл бұрын
Great
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! To your tennis success, Tom
@ЭрикНазыров
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Thanks!!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@RLU1223
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, you are a great instructor. Thank you.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, glad you're benefiting!! To your tennis success, Tom
@skinred3790
5 жыл бұрын
Tom, great explanation... I am going to give it a try next Sunday.. I'll let you know how it went :)
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds good let me know! To your tennis success, Tom
@skinred3790
5 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis Hello Tom, as promised, even a bit late, my feedback.. I tried the backhand trying to hit the ball just the way you explained and I have to say, that, when I was able to really do what you teach the shot was great and I found power I did not even know I could ever have. really.. It is not simple tough. it really needs to stay in balance with the correct position of body/feet, correct distance from the ball (my main difficulty at the moment) and let the arm go.. and I was amazed. even my opponent (friend) started asking how I could do that.. ;). so I would like to thank you and I'll continue to watch your video because they really take the most out of me.. Thank you
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
@@skinred3790 Hey that's great!!! At first you will lose some control but as you get a "FEEL" for the "TIMING" as to when to pull the rubber band back it will all start to click even better. To your tennis success, Tom
@Godzilla9
4 жыл бұрын
Bravo ! Nice lesson !
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃 To your tennis success, Tom
@Godzilla9
4 жыл бұрын
@@Fundamentalsoftennis Many Thanks
@crownvietnamcorp1027
5 жыл бұрын
So great, thank you
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! To your tennis success, Tom
@claudiocaffa9198
5 жыл бұрын
tom your tips are always the best.......and the more complete.....and easy to understand and follow.....thanks you for all what you do for beginner and intermediate and advanced tennis players.....and all the people that want to begin this wonderful sport ....that is tennis.........
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!! All the best, Tom
@robertlaslo8951
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent Instruction,
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! All the best, Tom
@truther11seeker63
4 жыл бұрын
Clear. Concise. Effective. Yours is one of the best tennis tutorial channels in YT. Thanks heaps Tom!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you much appreciated! Please share with your tennis buddies. To your tennis success, Tom
@elchibeesr
5 жыл бұрын
Excelente demostración!!! Felicidades profe......
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks much appreciated!! All the best, Tom
@jamespeters9012
5 жыл бұрын
very good video...thanks.
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! To your tennis success, Tom
@Gabriel-mi9bz
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video I’ve been working at my backhand and this took it to the next level I have more than double the power and spin much love Tom thank you!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for confirming it works! To your tennis success, Tom
@xiabeboyte4513
5 жыл бұрын
i'm a one handed back hand now. THANKS!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! To your tennis success, Tom
@cmhtc69
5 жыл бұрын
Realy Perfect!!!! Thank You!!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!! All the best, Tom
@counsela9240
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent Tom!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! To your tennis success, Tom
@Andy-xb5qg
5 жыл бұрын
beautiful backhand!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Please visit www.ctwacademy.com/vault/ All the best, Tom
@ChiTsang
5 жыл бұрын
good instructions
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! To your tennis success, Tom
@MrDon524
5 жыл бұрын
What a great video,
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you much appreciated!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@rohanro1507
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot sir
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!! To your tennis success, Tom
@fernandoinv1972
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!! To your tennis success, Tom
@tonybadams1
5 жыл бұрын
GREAT !
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! To your tennis success, Tom
@williamcelis3928
5 жыл бұрын
Great, instructive video! Backhand broken down to accessible steps. Grazie! 🙏🏼
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! To your tennis success, Tom
@crgb2
5 жыл бұрын
Great!
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! To your tennis success, Tom
@brice9422
4 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup !
@Fundamentalsoftennis
4 жыл бұрын
De rien! To your tennis success, Tom
@dhanushkapatel76
5 жыл бұрын
Shadow swing is best to improve forehand but how to know whether swing is right or not...
@Fundamentalsoftennis
5 жыл бұрын
You must understand the swing pattern... when you know what the swing pattern should be you will know if you're doing it right... you can use a mirror or have a friend or coach check the pattern. All the best, Tom
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