Comments on: Tennis One-Handed Backhand Technique In 6 Steps

By: Tomaz

Tomaz — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:15:33 +0000

In reply to Shari Perryman. And thank you for dropping by and commenting, Shari!

By: Shari Perryman

Shari Perryman — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:04:09 +0000

These thorough instructions are so helpful to me. Thank you, Tomaz, for your insight.

By: Marcelo

Marcelo — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:23:53 +0000

Excellent Tomaz video, very complete, thank you very much and best regards.

By: Tomaz

Tomaz — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:37:57 +0000

In reply to George.

Thanks for the feedback, George!

Just two quick tips:
– while the wrist is stable it we must not hold it stiff and block all movements. It simply means we don’t actively engage it to generate topspin. To me personally if feels more like holding it in place.
– to use the upward swing path for topspin many players forget to DOWNSWING first and then they find the upswing very hard and slow. If you let the arm with the racket swing down (gravity) then the upswing happens by itself.

By: George

George — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:51:12 +0000

Excellent tutorial as usual, Tomas! I particularly appreciated your comments on the firm wrist, which turns only as a result of a forearm rotation. Also your suggestion for players who are not advanced to avoid focusing on generating topspin–many coaches are, I think, unrealistic about the challenge of mastering that technique. I’ve been working on generating topspin by forearm rotation through the shot, which requires very good timing, it seems to me–but I think that is the method that you use, in addition to the upward swing path. I’ve always enjoyed your focus on the “feel” of a shot–and the feel which has helped me is the focus on a relatively firm swinging arm, somewhat like a pendulum rotating from the shoulder, driven by legs, hips, and torso. As is always the challenge, I find it plenty difficult to be in the precise position to hit a good backhand: the right distance from the ball, and to time it consistently. Especially difficult to take high balls, or those that require sort of a half-volley swing. Thanks for all you do!!!!