Video Tip Transcription
Hi, Brent Abel
here at WebTennis.net, and today I want to talk to you quickly about
the backhand volley and the backhand volley is really not that tough
a shot if you know the proper mechanics, and one of the keys that I
teach in the backhand volley is really what do you we do with our
left hand.
You know, our
left hand is our non-racquet hand.
And too often
what I see is people do a great job on their setup.
They've got the
right grip. They have the right alignment with the racquet to be
able to impart a little bit of underspin, but the problem is is the
left hand has a tendency to push forward and it just absolutely
destroys the volley.
So, what I want
you to think about this week on this backhand volley is that the
timing - when you actually bring in the racquet against the ball to
make contact - is actually what I think about. I don't think about
the racquet.
I think about
when do I pull my non-racquet hand - in this case my left hand -
when do I pull it back? And by pulling that left hand back, it
really sets up so many positive things for this volley.
Number one, it
keeps the racquet aligned towards the target properly.
If you have this
situation where either it's a two-handed backhand volley or you push
forward first, you end up opening up your shoulders too early, and
then it's really tough to be able to really sort of, you know,
stroke the racquet right towards that target you want.
So, the tip this
week, what I want you to be thinking about on your backhand volley,
is the timing of when do you pull this hand, the non-racquet hand,
away from the racquet.
All right. Hope
this has helped. Any questions,
Brent@WebTennis.net .
Thanks very much. |
