TTT #5: Backhand Tidbit
Struggling with your backhand? Can't figure out just what you are supposed to be doing? Let me be short and sweet, here's the best piece of advice I ever got about my backhand, from college coach and tennis pro Bill Maddock.
"It's not a backhand. It's a left-handed forehand. Your right hand is just along for the ride."
Who has a very good backhand on our team? Mikey. Who played left-handed for the whole preseason? Mikey. It's not a coincidence.
Have a fun inauguration day!
I kept wondering during the season if Mikey and I should have played opposite sides this year, since I always played backhand, but I don't know if you want the strong backhand on the left side to get the cross-court ball or the right to cover the middle.
ReplyDeleteYou probably should have switched sides, but were comfortable and successful in the formation you had. Didn't seem like a necessity. Plus, the person who plays backhand is often returning with the game on the line (ad-in or ad-out), so I usually like to have a senior there.
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