Developing the Most Explosive Backhand on the Women's Tour

The Theory of Feeling Your Legs Under the Ball to Generate Power Through the Shot

Key Points

  • Focus on the legs by dropping down and driving up

  • The player should feel that their hips are under the ball, so they can generate power through the shot

  • The opposite arm on the 2 handed backhand is the leading arm

  • Iga Swiatek practices using her left arm to improve her 2 hander

  • Strengthening the opposite arm will improve your control and teach you how to lead with this arm when hitting

  • Practicing drive backhand volleys can improve racket head speed

  • Switch between 1 backhand drive volley and 1 regular backhand

  • Everything starts and finishes with the legs

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