Things You'll Need:
- Tennis Racquet
- Tennis Balls
- Assistant
- Tennis Court
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Step 1
Make sure you have a large amount of tennis balls available before you begin. This will eliminate the time you spend running around the tennis court picking up balls between pitches.
A tennis ball hopper will be really helpful during practice if you have one. -
Step 2
Have your friend or assistant bounce throw you a ball from the service line over the net while you stand on the opposite side of the net at the service line.
Be sure your friend or assistant bounce throws the ball to you at your left side. -
Step 3
After you have completed the service line approximately 20 times, move your self to the back line of the tennis court and practice your backhand from that side of the tennis court another 20 throws.
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Step 4
Be sure you are not only hitting the balls but are practicing your backhand technique.
Your left hand should be holding the tennis racquet up high by the "V" and your right hand should be down by the base of the racquet.
Some tennis pros actually do switch hands but for learning purposes, do not switch hands while practicing your backhand.
If you are unsure of how to hold a tennis racket for backhand, check out some of the great eHow articles and videos on this topic. -
Step 5
Special Tip: If you have a video camera, ask another friend to video your backhand. It is easier to improve your backhand when you know exactly what your flaws are. After viewing, you can go back and work on those problem areas.
Comments
roanna said
on 7/16/2009 Great Tips! I just started playing tennis need to try it.
Thanks!
lezsays said
on 7/13/2009 I need practice! Great tips!
glorybug said
on 7/12/2009 I am so pathetic at tennis, it's laughable. Next time, we'll try having my partner throw some practice tennis balls before I attempt to play. We do practice driving before golf- no idea why we didn't think of throwing practice balls before our tennis games. Thanks for the idea.