I had the privilege to watch Stan playing in Gstaad in the beginning of his career. His backhand was breathtaking! He won the first set easily but lost the match because he was not playing very smart, trying to hit winners all the time. Some years ago I went to vacation in Brazil and went to play in a public court. I saw there a teenager playing a backhand which was identical to Wawrinka’s! He told me that he saw all videos on Wawrinka’s backhand and studied them carefully. He won in this year the city championship at his age category. He said he won mainly because his backhand.

This is such a great lesson! Just what I was looking for. Thanks!

Man you are so good that it seems that you were the one who teached Stan how to do that. Good sob!!

I've watched a lot of videos on one handed bh as my weakish bh has held me back from rising to the next level. This is the best one handed video I've I've seen so thank you! The explanation of how the positioning of the front foot enables the hip rotation resonated with me in a way it hasn't before. My hip rotation is much more powerful. My bh has pop. Really cool. Thanks!

Beautiful Kevin! My favorite 1-handed backhand video from you. Gravity plus hip turn sounds = concise distillation of power on ground strokes. Also the loose / gentle doorknob turn is a nice way to put it and help visualize what happens.

This is the best backhand video I have come across, thanks so much!

Great lesson. And I agree, Stan's backhand is incredible. Poetry.

Kevin - wow, you really hone in on the nuances that matter, inter-spliced the right amount of Wawrinka footage, and the lighting was great on this video. Wawrinka is the only player who can make Djokovic occasionally look helpless from the baseline, and it's due to this incredible shot.

I'm a huge fan of this channel and this is by far the best lesson I've found about one-handed backhands. I was able to see all the mistakes I've been doing for years and I can wait to hit the court to start improving my game. Thanks!

Stan's Backhand is a hammer.

One of the best tennis lessons on youtube - stupendously articulate!

I went back playing tennis after a long hiatus and couldn’t get my backhand working until this video, brilliant tip. Thank you 🙏

Such a great tip on turning the back knee in to ensure hip rotation! Thanks Coach Kevin!

Great analysis on one of the most beautiful shots in the game. Well done.

Your ability to describe is fantastic and you really got me to visualize my body and feel I’m on the court as you were describing the hips, feet, knee and everything, feels like I got better just listening

Stan's backhand is a weapon. Not many players can out-backhand Nadal and Djokovic - but Stan can! To really succeed with a 1handed backhand - fast reaction / fast footwork is essential to give yourself TIME to get behind the ball - to get the ball in your power zone.

Thoroughly enjoyable viewing. Clear, sensible and well illustrated examples (eg doorknob). Great job, Stan!

Easy to remember tips. Tommorow I try it on the court. Thank you Kevin

Thanks a lot for the breakdown. Just what I was looking for!!

Excellent video breaking down the mechanics of how to hit a strong one-handed backhand like Wawrinka's! It will help me improve mine. Thank you!

Wish the algorithm had let me know earlier that your channel exists. Got to know you right before the pandemic on essential tennis. Turns out you’ve been going at it for a long while already. Very interesting content. Much clarity. Subbed.

The BEST tennis instructor on KZfaq. The way he breaks it down. Thank You!!

Very detailed and accurate explaining of the backhand! I just started tennis/padel at older age and this helps me soo much!

4.5 player and this was a tremendous backhand review of the nuances of the backhand!! Excellent!! Thanks

You are so good at breaking down these swings. The one thing that’s made the biggest difference for me is your emphasis on being loose and not tight when swinging.

Thank you so much, what a great breakdown of Stan's Backhand

My favourite Stan The MAN 🔥

Great video! Excellent breakdown to help maximise form and power!

This will add years to my knee, hip and shoulder. THX!

Great Video! Really enjoyed those progressions!

Thx so much for this break down on Stan's backhand

Great stuff. Just what I needed today.

Great lesson! Will try these pointers.

Wow, my first time watching you, you did an excellent job and really know your stuff! You have several aspects that others aren't talking about. Good job!

I'm a one-handed backhand player - and an ex-junior tennis coach. Really loved the attention to detail of the basics. These tips should really help to quickly start practicing!

Really clear. So helpful!

Great explanation...thanks and congrats !

Well done.. great explanation breaking the stroke down

Great lighting in this clip, great content as well 🙂

Once again, great lesson!

Terrific video. Really helpful!

Not only the content is good but lighting is amazing too. Thumbs up Kevin

Excellent video. Thank you very much

Fantastic analysis!! Thank you!!

Great help, thanks!!

Beautiful analysis and pointers.

Greate video, thank you, Kevin!

Now that is some excellent observation regarding his right toe orientation - I'd like to focus on this a little the next time I'm out on court! Thanks!

So helpful. Thank you.

I changed my back hand footing and started pointing my foot like you showed in this video. It literally improved my backhand instantly.

This deserves more views

Excellent explanation I played tennis for 45 years and this is in my opinion. The way to hit the ball. It allows continuous consistency. Stan is kind of powerful and a bit stupid. But he trust the process wich allows him to have one of the best backhands So moving very Quickly to be in the right position and then trust process by using power and timing with enough spin Basically you need to hit a lot of backhands to get the timing. Just as he explained.

Absolutely superb lesson!

Great lesson! Thanks!

brillant analysis. well done kevin.

Fantastic instruction. Thank you.

Thank you very much, perfect trainer👏👏👏

Fluent and technical. Thanks.

Love the microscopic detail in your analysis, Kevin.

Kevin - I love the I learned a lesson from...!!! I have be watching you latest videos closely. Thanks

BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!

Wonderful instruction! As an adult beginner, this helped take a lot of mystery and frustration out of this shot

great lesson!!! very helpful

really important information. Very useful for players that are competing and coaching at my level.

Another great video!

Excellent lesson on one handed backhand.

Nice lesson!!! Thank you

Superb analysis and explanations.

I agree with the points on the preparation, hips, rotation, all that. What I think is missing is focus on the point of contact. If you don't feel comfortable with how your swing is going to meet the ball, and how your wrist action is going to come over it to reliably give it topspin, then you're going to struggle. The reality is that the ball is on the racquet face for a very short time, and it is the racquet face, and ONLY the racquet face, that generates the path and spin of the shot.

I'd also add that Gasquet is able to handle the Nadal heavy ball. And Kuerten had an amazing backhand able to deal with high balls- massive rotation in the shoulders and hips.

Good stuff - thanks!

Great video! Mauresmo and Kuerten were using the hips in a similar way in their backhands.

good analysis thanks

Very nice explanation of the stroke mechanics and differentiation between cause and effect. Nice to see a video of this kind even you usually hit a decent single backhand to remind you of bad habits that one might develop. I remember when I played more, just before contact I pushed with my front foot that went from bent to less bent. This felt great and all but in the context of this video, I realize that what I should have focused on was the hip rotation leading the stroke (in my case it was the leading leg doing that thus generating hip rotation) which in addition to the front foot should have included the nice focus given to the backfoot. Thanks for this very educational video.

You are a great great teacher thank you

Another great instructional video-thanks 👍

This is really good analysis. Don't know this teacher, but wow. Really talented.

Amazing points it's almost like a hitter who really knows how to use his hips and can hit a ball 450ft without looking like he swung hard cause he knew how to rotate his hips. This is something tennis instructors need to latch on to as you did Kevin. You here them talk about racket angle contact point etc but hardly any talk of hip rotation.. For some reason Stan focused on this point and he flat out laces his BH. Another point is when you showed how his back foot rotated so you can see his shoe soles up is a clear sign he's getting maximum rotation. I actually got on to this by analyzing baseball hitting I said if it works there it will work in tennis also. So I experimented on court dropping balls and hitting BH. I definitely noticed when I made a point to use a forceful hip thrust rotation my balls were zooming off my racket with easy power as compared to casual hip rotation. So excellent break down and I've proved it to myself. Trick is to not get lazy and just hit a whatever BH. I also like how you keep your front foot open a little so as not to restrict your hips from rotating. Probably the best breakdown on BH on internet.

excellent kevin ! well explained the one handed backhand which i am working on as well. i guess you missed out on grip change , for this shot.

Excellent!

Great video, well done coach. I think it is important to remember to choose a racquet with enough plough and stability to assist with the contact and the follow through of the ohb. Players with ohb generally employ racquets with very high swingweights.

very good video !!!!

Good stuff, man

Excellent analysis...what explodes the hips are the core stomach muscles...after many years of hitting a baseball, it's the same powerful action

Best explanation of the mechanics of the one-hand backhand that I’ve encountered

Excellent analysis and presentation as always.

SUPER VIDEO! Great job

Excellent tuition. Thanks

The tennis court looks like a paradise. So color and peaceful.

Thank you .

Best tennis videos from far...

Great vid

Perfect !!

Thanks for the video Kevin ! May I request you to make a similar video for Gustavo Kuerten

This video transform my backhand into Wawrinka’s back hand thank you!!

Nice explanation

One of the greats!

Kevin, you present an interesting way of learning and practicing the one-handed backhand. I play tennis and I’m a one handed backhand player and Stan Wawrinka is one I try to emulate when I do my backhand. I do have a comment though .. hip twist, door knob swing are all good but you somehow failed to mention - relaxing the grip on the racquet. I’ve seen tennis instruction videos - one hand forehand one hand backhand but the start of the swing, 2 hands actually hold the racquet and it is at this point where you can relax your right fist (or left if you’re left handed) open for a brief second allowing blood flow into circulation, making your hand (and wrist, forearm, elbow, shoulders and all other parts of the body involved) function as an effective machine. I’m not a pro but I think that’s important.

wow verry nice thanks

Kevin, you know how to teach! thanks!