Wednesday, November 26, 2008

How to hit a backhand tennis strategy. Online tennis lesson tips

By todd schuyler

My name is Todd Schuyler. I love to play tennis. I played in high school and college in California. I also taught tennis to several people. I enjoy teaching others how to play tennis. Today will be a online tennis tips article.

I will discuss some tennis tips related to the backhand stroke. It is one of the more difficult strokes to learn. Most of my students picked up the forehand first which is normal. This is what most tennis instructors start with.

Now for the backhand. Should you use a single or two-handed backhand. I usually recommend a two-handed backhand for youngsters. Most of them are just not strong enough to hit the backhand stroke consistently with a one handed backhand.

Pete Sampras had a two-handed backhand and coverted to a one handed backhand. It worked great for him. Now if you are older your playing style might dictate whether you should use a one or two-handed backhand stroke.

If primarily hit from the baseline and rarely come to the net a two-hander should be fine. If you serve and volley a lot a one hander is better in my opinion. It is much easier to attack the net with a one hander. The grip comes in to play with this choice too.

If you use a continental grip which basically means you have a V with your thumb and index on your racket when you hold it. This grip means you can use the same grip for both forehands and backhands. In this case stick with the one hander backhand.

So this is just a basic lesson for the two handed and one handed backhand online tennis tips. The bottom line is you lack reach with a two-handed backhand versus a one hander and you have more power and control with a two-handed backhand.

The choice is up to you and if you have a tennis pro instructing you take their advice. Go with what feels comfortable and build your tennis game around it. I will offer many more online tennis tips and strategies in the future. If you want some online tennis software products to help your game go here http://tinyurl.com/3grdvp - 16083

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