The Two Handed Tennis Backhand - The Fundamentals all Beginners need to have

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In this video, I'll show you all the fundamentals that every tennis player who uses a two-handed backhand needs to have. This video is especially geared towards newer tennis players starting from 3.0 USTA rating on. Higher ranked players 4.0 USTA and up can still check if they check all the boxes.
The two-handed tennis backhand fundamental key points are;
The Grip
Racket Take-back/ Turn
Lock-in Position
Contact Point
Follow through/ Finish
Footwork/ Spacing
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Пікірлер: 55

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

Are you committing one of the 3 MOST COMMON Two-Handed Backhand Mistakes? CHECK HERE: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5aRfLWf2azak3k.html

@weyman4317 Жыл бұрын

Meike- I think you’re the best tennis coach on U tube. You explain and demonstrate every move really well. Look forward to your next lesson.

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment!

@fredstrasheim8619 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I played as a kid on my high school team and had a two-handed backhand. Then I went several years without playing and got back into tennis as an adult. When I started playing again, I could no longer hit a two-handed backhand, so I have been using a one-handed backhand. I'm right-handed, and I think my problem is that I have trouble letting my left hand be the dominant hand with my swing. But I feel like my one-handed backhand limits my game, especially with high balls hit with a lot of pace. So I've decided to work on re-developing a two-handed backhand. This video is a good start!

@sergiosimbula Жыл бұрын

I really try to push my students to go for continental because on the recreation level an eastern forehand grip on the double handed backhand just results in the players pulling the racket through the ball with the right arm and the left hand just passively hanging there. Not supporting the stroke in any way. Also it is very uncomfortable on the wrist and for most people it becomes very hard to apply topspin. You mostly even get accidental slices when it is combined with a late timing/preparation.

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree. I'm not a big fan of the Eastern Fh as base hand for exactly the reasons you're listing!

@nathanmiller6051 Жыл бұрын

Love it!!! Thanks for this excellent lesson 🙏 appreciate

@claudiaandijanto Жыл бұрын

Meike is simply the best. Detail and clear.

@annegross9543 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Is a never ending process for me trying to hit a confident two handed backhand. Will incorporate your lesson next time I’m out hitting

@GeneralRock114 2 ай бұрын

Great video and good stroke for a one handed player.

@barrymonteiro8893 Ай бұрын

Wow. This is an awesome instructional video. It feels awkward moving from a one handed backhand to two, but this tutorial makes me want to give it another GO. You're great at explaining the mechanics of the stroke.

@vjp724 4 ай бұрын

Excellent coaching video. Very well explained. Good technical foundation.

@abdullahyigitmutlu9366 9 ай бұрын

I like your way to explain. Bravo 👏

@Ormsby504 2 ай бұрын

Nice clear instruction especially spacing and swing path

@lukaerkic9345 Жыл бұрын

that was amazing, very simple and clear:)

@AlphaTennisinPittsburgh 9 ай бұрын

Get Ahead in Tennis with Killer Volley Techniques. Great Video! Thanks for sharing this one.

@scissorsharp9032 Жыл бұрын

The tuition is so good, even spiders are coming out to watch!

@ARKenMan 10 ай бұрын

I gotta go try this. You just explained so much to me in a very short amount of time and for some reason I feel like I 'got' it. Not easy to sink into my dense skull so thank you.

@MeikeBabelTennis 10 ай бұрын

Let me know how it goes 🙂

@harlanmichael7088 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Sweeney-Kubach 9 ай бұрын

I use a continental grip on my two hander, and have been using this method for over 40 years now. Before my surgeries I would literally hit over a thousand tennis balls a day off the ball machine. I would hit 500 backhands and 500 on the forehand side. The most difficult thing I had to relearn is to hit my strokes with more topspin, my shots are very flat. I am still playing with my Wilson profile 95 and I am going to be changing my racquets either to a Yonex, or Boabolet racquets. The profiles are little heavy but I love the way the racquets feel when I hit the ball. I got a chance to demo a few racquets recently and it was nice to hit with modern racquets. But I can blast the ball on returning serves with the Profiles. Great job on the video coach.

@AaeriosYT Жыл бұрын

Amazing as always! Can’t wait to hit the courts today and apply everything I’ve learned from you.

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Let me know how it goes!

@DookieBlaster 11 ай бұрын

These videos are a blessing to supplement the half-coaching lessons from my friends who just say "swing deeper" and shit lol

@kokunutt76 Жыл бұрын

You're the best tennis coach online! thank you so much for your videos ❤

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MrKhalio Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing ❤

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@dotunolaniyan Жыл бұрын

Great explanation Meike. Thanks. I usually hit one-handed backhand, but am looking to experiment with the two-hander. This is a great place for me to start.

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. Please let me know ho it goes.

@emjay2045 Жыл бұрын

Genius !

@fromoz3154 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous, no nonsense instruction and dedication from someone who knows the business back to front.

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

It’s the German in me :)

@fromoz3154 Жыл бұрын

@@MeikeBabelTennis Haha gut

@conzidv8 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. The spider is completely harmless - there are a lot of videos of people keeping them as pets. Jumping spider.

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

Good to know :-) It was kinda cute.

@obaidfarghani9202 Жыл бұрын

continental or eastern one handed backhand grip on right hand makes sense but didn’t understand eastern forehand grip on right hand for a righty - wouldn’t the ball go up and out ?

@ROrneli 9 ай бұрын

love the way you teach . very similar to mine. I do like to teach the two handed open stanced first as i feel it is easier for new players to get their hands close to teh ball and then hit up an across for spin and depth and height. (MTM Coach here) One thing you forgot to mention that almost all begginers do and it results in errors is not to use any wrists and instead use your hands and arms . I learned quite a bit from your videos.And you are very charismatic which I am sure helps you quite a bit with your students/. thank you !

@bmtspain6839 2 ай бұрын

If MTM stands for Oscar’s way of teaching then yes you start to learn backhand in open position and hands is using your wrist

@ROrneli 2 ай бұрын

@@bmtspain6839 wrist is involved but it is mostly your arms and hands that do the hitting

@speedmishra13 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! How do I it short angle backhands?

@nikae09 11 ай бұрын

She can sing! Another talent of hers! Butcaaaapsss

@dawng7270 Жыл бұрын

Hi Meike, I love your video👍. My only question is that I noticed your left foot wasn’t actually in line with the balls when you were lining up the ball. It looked like the ball was in line with your right leg or front leg? Maybe I have misunderstood that part🧐

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

If we're talking about the back leg and saying "setting it behind the ball" it's just a rough measure.

@huynguyenthanh3575 11 ай бұрын

Do you use the hand or the arm for power the two-handed backhand shot?

@visionaryr Жыл бұрын

very good. bh has been a problem for me.

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

@johnnacke2017 Жыл бұрын

Meike, I have a one-hander question. I tend to hold the grip with my index knuckle between one and two, and my heel pad between one and two. How do you hold your grip? My instructor wants me to get the index knuckle on top, right on one… Ciao, John

@MeikeBabelTennis Жыл бұрын

I have both underside of index finger knuckle and heel pad on Bevel 1

@johnnyhuo8255 23 күн бұрын

I like your intro

@annegross9543 Жыл бұрын

Oh, and I’m always picking up and moving to safety stray creatures (mostly spiders and honey bees) that get onto the court :-) 🕷🐝

@jinbaii Жыл бұрын

BUTTCAPS :3

@davewilliams9978 3 ай бұрын

You missed, a key point in the timing of the shot. Can you guess what you left out of this presentation?

@Better_Call_Raul Жыл бұрын

I have always used a one-hander. If I decide to experiment with a two-hander, I am thinking a good drill would be to start hitting: (a) lefty forehands with left hand *choked* up on the racquet where it would normally be on a 2-hander. (b) maybe even some Continental grip *drive* backhands (not slice) with the "bottom" right hand -- where the right hand would normally be on a 2-hander. Is this a good drill? 🤔 Also noticed that women, for whatever reason, often come up to me and complement me on the one-hander. Say they find it attractive. Have no idea why women find the one-hander attractive (women never gush over a guy hitting a two-hander). And I'm not complaining. Just stating a fact.

@bmtspain6839 2 ай бұрын

Your left foot can NEVER be behind the ball not in open or in closed stance . If you step in with your left foot behind the ball then the ball will hit your hip 🥴🥴 Also the tip of your racket is still pointing to the left at the end of your extension which will kill ALL racket head speed 🥴🥴just my opinion as a non professional player