Backhand with one or two hands , which to choose?

When a student starts in tennis , in addition to learning all the basics , you need to choose how you want to learn the backhand (left for righties ) . There are two ways to perform the backhand they are , with one hand or with two hands . To help you choose , will be discussed the main advantages and disadvantages of both.

Backhand with one hand : The main advantages of this style are the sensation of striking a more " loose " form the ball , hit it with relative ease in slice and greater reach on the ball if it is compared with the two-handed backhand . Have the main disadvantages is the lack of firmness to return very fast balls , especially in returns of serve, the fact can not back the coup and the difficulty in hitting high balls .

Backhand with two hands: The main advantages of this style are the strongest to swing too fast balls , especially on returns of serve, the aid of non- dominant hand , mainly helping to compensate when a pass bounce and ease in hitting high balls . Have the main disadvantages are the feeling of being " stuck " during the performance of the coup to be using the non-dominant arm during the strike , strike with some difficulty and slice smaller range on the ball if it is compared with the one-handed backhand , having to intensify the leg work to always be near the ball.

As previously mentioned , both the backhand with one or two hands has its advantages and disadvantages . Not a criterion for choosing a style or another there . I think that the most relevant factor is that style feels more comfortable .

However , the student can follow a few tips to help you with your choice. Most adult men choose the backhand with one hand , because almost everyone feels looser , with freer movement while performing the blow. The women end up having preference for two-handed backhand because they feel much more strongly at the time of the coup , managing to generate more power . Very high and low mobility people have a preference for one-handed backhand by difficulty moving around the court .

Important to note that many practitioners tennis swap style quite frequently , not getting any developments in the forms . Search definitively choose the style that suits you and believe in it , especially when you're going through a bad phase , because that is when the change occurs from one style to another.

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References

1.      MT Ishizaki , M. Castro Tennis : Learning and Training . 2006