| The backhand is more often than not the weakest | | | | Everybody has, so it is important to use topspin. |
| shot in the arsenal of many beginner players. This | | | | Topspin is basically what the ball is doing when it |
| makes it very easy for your opponent to take | | | | rotates forward, toward the other end of the court. |
| advantage of your weaker side and dominate the | | | | Topspin is what brings the ball down into the court and |
| point. So how do we get a bit more power and | | | | gives you greater control over your depth of shot. |
| dependability into our backhands? | | | | The second tip for improving your backhand is getting |
| Firstly, to get more power into your backhand, your | | | | your contact point right. If you contact the ball late, the |
| going to need to use the big muscle groups. These will | | | | ball will fly off to the left of you, if you contact to early, |
| be your legs, hips and back. You want to rotate your | | | | the ball will hook off to the right. The perfect contact |
| torso to load up on your legs like a spring ready to be | | | | point for a backhand is right in line with your rib cage. |
| flung. Loading up in this position will give you the most | | | | This will allow you to aim the ball with your body rather |
| easy power possible. | | | | than your arm and is the greatest point of strength in |
| Too much power can be a bad thing though. Ever had | | | | your swing. |
| your shots continuously fly over the baseline? | | | | |