When I first saw your strokes in another video I thought you were pretty good and worth watching, but when I watched again…I see and appreciate you’re actually pretty damn good. Your instruction is broken down very well and include very essential information that people need to know. Very well done!!!
Great slo-mos. Very useful to know that the face must always point slightly upwards on a normal shot, to get the ball over the net, even on topspin. The spin being caused by the angle of the face compared to the path, so maintaining the path is important.
Tomas, you make the best instructional tennis videos! I really enjoy how you break down the strokes and the differences that “make the difference.” I have purchased your courses as well, but didn’t see a course for slice strokes. Are you planning on making a course for the forehand or backhand slice strokes?
Nowadays I try to improve the backhand drive and slice. This video help me to understand the both difference. Also there is the key point that do not over rotate when swings but at the end of swing just rotate for the ready position. Thanks a lot for helpful info.
Your explanations of why strokes should follow technical advice is perfect. I enjoy your analysis and clarity on all your videos. Thanks for your contributions to tennis.
I am very happy that you mentioned that hitting with a continental grip a backhand drive is ok. I am trying to learn to play with my left hand (I am right-handed). And I was very concerned that I cannot change the grip from slice to flat (left handed). Now I know I am n the right way. It is, however, very difficult to play with a non dominant hand. So far, I am just hitting against the wall. Thank you.
Tomaz, can you please clarify that the wrist is flexed and radially deviated for the majority of the stroke in both? This was a great help. Especially the spacing and staying(on side) portion. Great great instruction. Merry Christmas, my friend.
Yes, but I believe the correct term is wrist extension (when the hand is pulled "up") and yes, radial deviation. There are slight differences between both since the grip is different and the hand is slightly differently positioned on the handle. So on topspin backhand the radial deviation more occurs by itself during the forward swing because of the lag whereas on the slice backhand we already set quite a strong radial deviation from the start.
Two-handed backhand much closer to the body in ideal situation. Slice needs to swing outwards initially whereas two-hander is based on body rotation forward so it doesn't really swing much outward.
