THREE Secrets To More Power On The Tennis Backhand + Pro Examples

You've mastered the fundamentals and now want to gain a few more mph's on your tennis backhand!

0:00 Intro
0:23 Cues that are only getting you half-way there
1:43 Take-back with racket drop
4:01 Turn sideways/ foot position
6:02 Stride length
8:09 Pro examples

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[AlexanderGr]

I've taught for 30 years and really enjoy your videos.
Thank you.

[halilbolayrl]

Really excellent backhand lesson. Thank you Meike. Best wishes from Istanbul.

[charlesdang]

Great tips! I have a decent 1H backhand, but you demonstrate to me that I still have lots of room to improve on footwork and movement. For example the last larger stride before contact requires footwork. Can't be lazy on that! Thank you, Meike!

[coacherikbernard]

i always say the sideways cues but i always make sure to tell them about where the feet need to be pointed. i didn't think coaches would forget about the important part about pointing the front forward. Great video!!!! keep up the good work.

[PaulVoorberg]

4:17 - Foot forward on sideways stance
5:54 - Last stride long and low

[errorerror]

What really helped me to realize the footwork timing on the backhand (AND forehand) is that my non-dominant foot needs to be the last "full" step and it needs to be firmly planted for the backhand (dominant foot on the forehand).

[lynyrdskynyrd]

Your videos are excellent. I have been going through all of them this spring as I started coaching high school tennis (girls). Your video work and explanation are outstanding. I was looking for something like your videos to be able to coach better... I needed to break things down like you do. Thank you and I will continue to follow your channel for great tips.

[gabrielalcocer]

I tend to ask students to plant, then feel the back knee fall down and toward the front leg, gravity with the racket and gravity with the knee drop (weight transfer).

[Rick-sifj]

I just noticed that my right foot is too parallel to the baseline and totally block my hip. Thanks to your video input I will try to change my foot position asap. Greetings from you old homecountry!

[Justin-fromtennis]

I was wondering, should I be pushing off of the back leg after the weight goes on the front foot?

[thurlestonetennis]

Meike, many thanks, excellent instruction, as always. However I never really understand why coaches mention the use of gravity to produce speed and power. I can understand that taking the racquet back higher provides a greater distance in which to accelerate the racquet, but not convinced how much effect gravity actually has. It would be interesting to see how much speed would be generated in a weightless environment compared to on earth with 32fps. Are there any experimental studies that have quantified the effect of gravity on a racquet dropping 2/3 feet? A small point I know, but just find it interesting. Always enjoy your instruction. Best wishes.

[tennisbum]

Good tips, particularly the last stride. Can I annoy you by breaking down two one hand backhands down the road. Some appear to get more out of their legs and trunk, while others hit almost as big, but they appear to be muscling the ball with their arm and shoulder (or maybe it just appears that way).

[bakrijr.official]

What kind of racket you use? Looks like a new ezone 98 or 100 or 98L or 100L ? Lemme know

[TennisOnAction]

I lost a good hitting friend no sure why he doesn't want to play anymore.