Backhand Defense Strategies & Drill | Jack Draper’s Junior Coach

Key Points

• When in extreme defence, the goal is to get the ball back first but also look to direct it and get back to neutral
• Shadow the forehand down the line and then run out wide and hit a defensive slice backhand
• Cutting the ball off at angle is the fastest way to reach wide balls
• If your opponent is sprinting back to the center, use the defensive slice to go back behind them
• If they’re recovering a little slower, look to hit the slice a bit shorter or down the line
• High-performance players think offensively even when in defence - coaches create that mentality by using these types of training drills
• Shadow forehand up the line and then look to counterattack on the defence