Backhand problem
Strokes
lakshya pandya Asked 11 years ago
Hi
I have a problem when i am play in ranking tournaments i fear to play backhand stroke. How i face my fear?
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Iakshya,
I think the best thing is to play some practice matches and in those, really focus on playing your backhand whenever the ball is in the backhand half of your side.
It is more confidence in the stroke so the more you play it and have success with it the more comfortable you will feel.
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Ilia Minkin Posted 11 years ago
Alois,
When I watch top players, I notice that they often pivot to play forehand topspin against backspin, although all of them have consistent and powerful backhands. Moreover, they sometimes pivot just to merely play slow spinny topspin, which is a really risky shot to pivot -- it may lead to a deadly counter. Why do they do this?
Hi Ilia,
They are probably more confident with their forehand stroke.
Ilia Minkin Posted 11 years ago
I also thought about that, but to me it is so strange -- at that level, their backhands are so good...
Yes everything is relative. To us their backhands look fantastic.
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