Is a high elbow bad
Strokes
RALPH BOCKOVEN Asked 11 years ago
Hi Coach,
Recently I played a tournament and was overall pretty successful, but the one shot that seemed to keep failing me was my backhand spin in a rally. I am a reasonably high level and trying to improve more but I have received some negative feedback on my backhand technique. My elbow is seemingly a bit higher than most players when hitting a backhand and I am wondering if this technical issue is what is causing my backhand spin shot to be inconsistent and sometimes unreliable. Wondering what your opinion is on backhand technique and if it is okay to have my elbow high?
Thank you so much coach I look forward to your response.
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Ralph,
It is OK to have your elbow up a little higher for the backhand if the ball is higher for you. I think the elbow position is determined by the height of the ball and the impact point.
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