Backhand Footwork for Wide Balls Featuring World-Class Coaches

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Sly Black

Learn how to move efficiently to wide backhands using two- and three-step patterns, open and closed stances, hip rotation and the final pivot step to generate power and recover faster. Includes footwork concepts used with Naomi Osaka.

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29 videos5hr 45min
Forehand Footwork Progressions: Beginner to Advanced
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Forehand Footwork Progressions: Beginner to Advanced

Growth Spurts and Technical Development in Juniors
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Growth Spurts and Technical Development in Juniors

Becoming a Successful Parent Coach
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Becoming a Successful Parent Coach

Why 1-on-1 Coaching Builds Champions—Not Academies
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Why 1-on-1 Coaching Builds Champions—Not Academies

Backhand Rotation & Recovery: Footwork Patterns that Flow
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Backhand Rotation & Recovery: Footwork Patterns that Flow

How Djokovic and Nadal Improve Technically After 30
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How Djokovic and Nadal Improve Technically After 30

2 v 1 Drill Used by Coco Gauff and Sloane Stephens
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2 v 1 Drill Used by Coco Gauff and Sloane Stephens

Drill Progressions for 6–8 Year Old Tennis Players
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Drill Progressions for 6–8 Year Old Tennis Players

Lessons From Macci, Bollettieri & Richard Williams
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Lessons From Macci, Bollettieri & Richard Williams

Backhand Progressions & Footwork From Gauff’s Coach
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Backhand Progressions & Footwork From Gauff’s Coach

Transition Footwork & Drills Used by Coco Gauff
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Transition Footwork & Drills Used by Coco Gauff

Creating a Champion: Choosing the Right Coach
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Creating a Champion: Choosing the Right Coach

Teaching Groundstrokes to Beginners
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Teaching Groundstrokes to Beginners

Backhand Fundamentals for Beginners to Intermediate
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Backhand Fundamentals for Beginners to Intermediate

The Role of Parents in Junior Tennis – Must Watch!
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The Role of Parents in Junior Tennis – Must Watch!

Coco Gauff’s Adjustment Step Drills for Footwork Mastery
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Coco Gauff’s Adjustment Step Drills for Footwork Mastery

Developing Coco Gauff: Coaching the Greatest Junior Ever
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Developing Coco Gauff: Coaching the Greatest Junior Ever

Developing Coco Gauff’s Serve from a Young Age
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Developing Coco Gauff’s Serve from a Young Age

Teaching the Serve to a 6-Year-Old Beginner Player
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Teaching the Serve to a 6-Year-Old Beginner Player

Seeking Advice From Other Coaches: Why It’s Crucial
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Seeking Advice From Other Coaches: Why It’s Crucial

Teaching the Volley and Transition Play to Beginners
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Teaching the Volley and Transition Play to Beginners

The Importance of Doubles for Junior Tennis Players
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The Importance of Doubles for Junior Tennis Players

Range of Motion, Timing & Player Development
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Range of Motion, Timing & Player Development

Coaching Sloane Stephens: Her Journey With Sly Black
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Coaching Sloane Stephens: Her Journey With Sly Black

Sly Black’s Journey: From Jamaica to Coaching Legends
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Sly Black’s Journey: From Jamaica to Coaching Legends

Powerful Groundstrokes: Freedom, Timing & Breathing
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Powerful Groundstrokes: Freedom, Timing & Breathing

Creating a Fun, Disciplined Tennis Training Environment
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Creating a Fun, Disciplined Tennis Training Environment

Backhand Volley: Slice Rotation & Slingshot Technique
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Backhand Volley: Slice Rotation & Slingshot Technique

Teaching the Forehand to 5–6 Year Old Beginners
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Teaching the Forehand to 5–6 Year Old Beginners

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How to Build a Clean Backhand | Pro Drills & Wrist Trick
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How to Build a Clean Backhand | Pro Drills & Wrist Trick

Todd Larkham
Backhand Technique and Footwork Patterns
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Backhand Technique and Footwork Patterns

Glenn Weiner
Developing an Aggressive Mindset on the Backhand
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Developing an Aggressive Mindset on the Backhand

Peter Smith
Deep Defensive Backhand: Power Through Proper Loading
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Deep Defensive Backhand: Power Through Proper Loading

Justin Sherring
Developing the Left Hand
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Developing the Left Hand

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The Lansdorp Backhand
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The Lansdorp Backhand

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Flat Attacking Backhand - as Taught to Jack Draper
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Backhand Technique and Footwork Patterns
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Backhand Technique and Footwork Patterns

Michael T. Joyce
Backhand Progressions & Footwork From Gauff’s Coach
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Backhand Progressions & Footwork From Gauff’s Coach

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Developing the Most Explosive Backhand on the Women's Tour
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Developing the Most Explosive Backhand on the Women's Tour

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Two-Handed Backhand Guide: Power, Rotation & Precision
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Two-Handed Backhand Guide: Power, Rotation & Precision

Diego Moyano
Balanced Open-Stance Backhand: Rotation & Extension
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Balanced Open-Stance Backhand: Rotation & Extension

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Backhand Fundamentals Taught To Taylor Fritz
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Backhand Fundamentals Taught To Taylor Fritz

Guy Fritz
High Ball v Low Ball - Hitting on the Rise!
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High Ball v Low Ball - Hitting on the Rise!

Guy Fritz
Backhand Stances
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Backhand Stances

Patrick Tauma
Forehand & Backhand Biomechanics: Compact, Balanced, and Technically Sound
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Forehand & Backhand Biomechanics: Compact, Balanced, and Technically Sound

Dejan Petrovic
How Carlos Alcaraz Built His Backhand — With Baseball Bats and Wrist Speed
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How Carlos Alcaraz Built His Backhand — With Baseball Bats and Wrist Speed

Carlos Santos Bosque
Two-Handed Backhand Fundamentals: Grip, Swing Path & Common Fixes
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Two-Handed Backhand Fundamentals: Grip, Swing Path & Common Fixes

Joel Myers
How to Handle Pace and Counterattack From the Baseline
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How to Handle Pace and Counterattack From the Baseline

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Building Matteo Berrettini’s Backhand: Technique, Strategy & Patterns
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Building Matteo Berrettini’s Backhand: Technique, Strategy & Patterns

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Improve Your Two-Handed Backhand Extension
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Improve Your Two-Handed Backhand Extension

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Backhand Down-the-Line Accuracy Drill
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Backhand Down-the-Line Accuracy Drill

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