Sports-And-Fitness

The one-handed backhand

The backward movement
The stroke movement
The swing phase

introduction

The one-handed backhand has been used more and more in tennis in recent years. Due to the extended arm swing, the one-handed backhand is aesthetically safe, but also more difficult to play than the two-handed backhand. Typical representatives of a one-handed backhand are Roger Federer and Tommy Haas.

Differences to the two-handed backhand

In contrast to two-handed Backhand, in which the player can influence the position of the club head with the left hand, the one-handed backhand must hold the club with extreme backhand grip.

With the two-handed Backhand keep both hands on the handle of the club during the entire stroke. As a result, the upper body has to be turned up when the slamming movement is made. This is not the case with one-handed, which causes greater problems for beginners. The one-handed backhand has the advantage that it allows the player a greater range, so the point of contact is further in front of the body.

The backward movement

The racket is held on the racket with a backhand grip.
The non-hitting hand almost touches the bat on the neck of the bat.
The right foot is in front of the left.
The upper body is turned far back.
The eyes are on the ball.
The body weight is shifted to the back foot

The stroke movement

The club head is first moved forwards / downwards so that the ball can be hit in an upward movement
The arm is extended in the meeting point. The front leg is extended to support the upward movement
The meeting point is to the side, far in front of the body
The upper body is turned up less in comparison to the two-handed backhand