One-Hand Backhand Help

One-Hand Backhand

Anyone know any details how to do this? I watch some youtube videos but then i get bored within 10 seconds and then i go back to federer vids xDD

so yeah... the one-hand backhand is really interesing. When balls are out of reach of my two hand backhand, i think having a one hand backhand is just as useful. Wai not go for a strong one hand instead of slicin?

also its addicting and fun to try out, i dunno why

imNOTtuan wrote: Wai not go for a strong one hand instead of slicin?

Because unless you somehow develop a way to naturally judge the ball as effectively for a one-hand as you do for your two-hand, you're going to end up spraying balls all over the place. You could also develop your speed to get to the ball to use your two hander instead of being left a step behind and slicing. Then again, what you're describing as 'out of reach' is relative.

EDIT: To further the point, you would also need to condition your brain to say 'okay, I'm going to hit a one-handed backhand STROKE' instead of 'I'm gonna slice it'. Is this difficult? Probably not. Personally I would rather develop a slice that would neutralize an attacker if I were put on the defensive instead of thinking 'I'm going to hit this ball as hard as I can' (Yes this is coming from Justin Telmo, the least consistent person and one of the hardest bangers you have ever met).

Just go back to those videos and study them. Getting bored within 10 seconds? Probably isn't worth learning to you then.

From what I've learned:

A one-handed backhand has drastically different shoulder action. Instead of 'pushing through' the ball using your right shoulder, you're actually extending your left shoulder out in front of you. The contact point of a one-handed backhand is much more out in front of you. You should actually be looking at the ball in front of the strings as opposed to a two-handed backhand where your point of contact is generally closer to your body in order to fully exacerbate the rotation caused by your shoulders. In other words if you're transitioning from a two-handed backhand to a one-handed backhand you should become used to attempting to strike the ball earlier and earlier with your one-hand. You're going to end up spraying a lot of balls (much like trying to learn anything else) but once you develop a rhythm you can start to incorporate the other things such as rotation and pronation. Of course all of the things I have just said refer simply and only simply to your upper body. Your footwork is bound to change.