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Summary: Create leverage with your body when hitting shots in tennis. Learn how to hit a two-handed backhand in this free tennis lesson from a tennis instructor.
Elizabet Mateos has been playing tennis since she was six years old. She moved to the U.S. from Barcelona, Spain to accept a scholarship to play tennis in college. She has been...read more
"Now, we are going to be covering two hand back hand. Two hand back hand you want to have your right feet in front of you, elbow pointing to the ball, right knee a little bended. You are going to bring the racket to the back, you are going to start going forward. This is pretty much the point at which you are going to impact the ball, see how my shoulders and my racket are at the same level; how my whole body is kind of like creating leverage. I' m really doing lots of effort on my left arm, not lots of effort, but, lots of strong wrist and tension created there to make sure I impact the ball really well and just go kind of forward and finish my shot, again, with my elbow almost under my chin. OK, back to my ready position, come back to the center of the court."
eHow Article: Tennis Shots: Two-Handed Backhand