Flat Attacking Backhand - as Taught to Jack Draper

Key Points

• Stay low and drive through contact
• “Stay down and through the ball”
• The head should be at the same level through the shot, focusing on keeping the left side of the swing on the left side
• Drive through the ball and hold the finish straight out in front of you, rather than flicking across your body
• Use 4 balls on the court as a cue to help drive through the ball
• Don't worry about brushing up or across the ball; This shot should penetrate through the court
• The flat backhand can improve your accuracy
• Place 2 cones half a meter inside the tramline, with one just behind the baseline
• Whenever you’re hitting a flat backhand, there should be a “destructive intention”
• Flat, penetrating backhands can “destroy” the technique and confidence of your opponents contact point
• Racket head speed drills should be 15 to 20 minutes every session