How to Hit a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis
Hitting a great two-handed backhand in tennis can give you an added weapon on what is often people's weaker side. To make it a weapon, keep the technique as simple as possible to remove any room for errors.
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Instructions
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Take your racket to set your grip. Assuming you are right-handed, place your right hand on the top of the base of the racket grip. Looking down at your hand, you will see a V from your thumb to pointer finger facing the ground with the racket face perpendicular to it. Grip with your left hand just above the right hand, with the base of the left cradled against the right facing upward to the sky.
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As the ball is coming, bring the racket back below your waist. Do this while you are moving into position with your feet. You want the racket face starting below the level of the ball, so drop it as you bring it back, pointing it toward the ground.
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Take small steps toward the ball. As you get closer in position, have your back foot (left) step sideways as a base to push yourself forward to the ball as you swing at it.
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As you swing toward the ball, feel your weight transfer from the back foot to the front foot. Maintain your balance and keep your feet grounded. As you shift your weight, you will impart power on the ball generated from your legs and hip rotation. As all this is happening, you are swinging the racket from the low position through the ball toward your target on the other side of the net.
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To complete the shot, complete the transfer of weight to the front foot while your follow-through curls around in front of you near or around your head. When the shot is complete, work your way back to the center position to await the next shot.
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