https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/tags/backhand/Recent content in backhand on Online Tennis SchoolHugo -- gohugo.ioTue, 27 May 2014 16:59:03 -0700https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/backhand/Tue, 27 May 2014 16:59:03 -0700https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/backhand/A solid two-handed backhand is one of the great equalizers in modern tennis. It does not have to be a weapon on day one - but it does have to be reliable under pace, so you can stay in the point long enough to use your patterns. Here are the keys to building that backhand, with Novak Djokovic as the clearest high-level model.https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/backhand-technique/Tue, 27 May 2014 16:59:03 -0700https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/backhand-technique/For all my students: we are still building the technique for a variety of shots, and I love to use the top pros as role models. You do not need a private coach on court every day to improve shape. You need a clear picture, honest feedback, and enough quality reps that the picture becomes automatic under a moving ball.https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/backhand-slice/Tue, 27 May 2014 16:57:51 -0700https://www.onlinetennisschool.com/articles/backhand-slice/One of my absolute favorite shots: the backhand slice. In a topspin-heavy modern game, the slice is still a high-value tool. It changes height and pace, buys time on defense, keeps the ball out of an opponent’s strike zone, and sets up the next ball when you chip short then go deep behind them.