First off, I want to say that your tips have helped me so much in improving my game. I’ve been a subscriber since July, and ever time you post something I learn a new thing. These videos on the 1HBH (including the youtube one) have helped me so much. It used to be a liability and the reason I would lose so many matches, but now it’s solid enough to where I can hit winners and not just lobs. I’ve moved from playing doubles on my HS team to the 1/2 singles spot, and I can honestly say it’s because of what you taught on the 1HBH and everything else as well.
your inst. on the one handed backhand is excellent.I will not go back to the old backhand. Could the added info. on the b.h. be taking the racquet back with a slightly open face till you almost make contact, rolling your wrist over giving you more power.Did I get it? If not what is it?
this video is awesome it helped me during a game against my younger brother. I was serving and it was 15-40 and my brother was really giving it to me on my backhand side kinda reminded me of rafa lol. anyways as I served he chipped the return deep to the backhand corner as he sprinted up to the net right then i remembered this video and spread my fingers across my grip after that was done magic my friends happened magic. I got low and came up underneath the ball and hit a cross court passing shot at an angle for a minute that i could not even believe that i hit. for a second i thought roger himself had possessed me and helped lol. my brother sat there at net looking at me in awe at my reply. after that point i hit 2 more winners from my backhand side and got the score to deuce where i held serve. and i have to thank coach kyril for this video because if it wasnt for him i would have never heard the end of it from my little brother. by the way i ended up winning the set we played 6-3.
I generally don’t like to turn my back on somebody, but in this case it was the deal maker. My backhand has always been trusty, but not exactly a weapon, more like an old Chevy–it got me there. Once I started turning my back on the competition, it got mighty peppy: I’d estimate 15 miles peppier. After a couple of hundred balls using the “turn your back and smack” (as I call it), I actually started running around my forehand to hit backhands.
And one more thing–and this was the real topper–suddenly I could hit my backhand down the line. I realized that when I had been trying to go down the line with my shoulders perpendicular to the net, I was already too open. But once I closed my shoulders, the down the line shot was another weapon in my bag. Thanks! This feels like winning the tennis lottery!
This comment is fantastic because it happend to me too.
Coach I sent you like 3 e-mails and the all came back.
I bought today your 10 laws and wont download the videos or I have to pay extra for them?
Please help.
Tnx.
Tom
Your video and related instructions on 1HBH are wonderful. I’ve been playing tennis for more than 10 years and seen a lot of “how to improve” videos and instructions but none comes close in terms of content and stroke analysis. One thing that differs you on this particular video from the rest is the need to spread my fingers in holding the racket vs. the hammer type for control and power. I would think that this also minimizes (if not prevents) the development of tennis elbow associated with 1HBH.
For down the line backhand practice one tip I realized many years ago is this:
When one is hitting against the wall with a 1H backhand, the ONLY way to get the ball to come “straight” back to be able to strike it again (hopefully with proper technique) is to hit it “down the line”.
This is a way of “visualizing” about how to hit the down the line 1H that I, personally, have never, ever read or heard about anywhere else…
Many times I have heard people say, “Gee,I can only hit my backhand crosscourt”, but maybe if they can learn to think about it in this manner it may help…
just a little tip that might prove useful.
I have purchased the 10 laws and subscribed the the videos. When will we get the extra tip you promised in the video for the one-handed backhand stroke?
How long before the forehand and overhead strokes are downloaded to the new site? It says coming soon. Will they be added this month?
Steven said
am February 9 2009 @ 11:42 pm
First off, I want to say that your tips have helped me so much in improving my game. I’ve been a subscriber since July, and ever time you post something I learn a new thing. These videos on the 1HBH (including the youtube one) have helped me so much. It used to be a liability and the reason I would lose so many matches, but now it’s solid enough to where I can hit winners and not just lobs. I’ve moved from playing doubles on my HS team to the 1/2 singles spot, and I can honestly say it’s because of what you taught on the 1HBH and everything else as well.
jim said
am February 10 2009 @ 12:21 am
your inst. on the one handed backhand is excellent.I will not go back to the old backhand. Could the added info. on the b.h. be taking the racquet back with a slightly open face till you almost make contact, rolling your wrist over giving you more power.Did I get it? If not what is it?
Kevin Rodriguez said
am February 10 2009 @ 12:32 am
this video is awesome it helped me during a game against my younger brother. I was serving and it was 15-40 and my brother was really giving it to me on my backhand side kinda reminded me of rafa lol. anyways as I served he chipped the return deep to the backhand corner as he sprinted up to the net right then i remembered this video and spread my fingers across my grip after that was done magic my friends happened magic. I got low and came up underneath the ball and hit a cross court passing shot at an angle for a minute that i could not even believe that i hit. for a second i thought roger himself had possessed me and helped lol. my brother sat there at net looking at me in awe at my reply. after that point i hit 2 more winners from my backhand side and got the score to deuce where i held serve. and i have to thank coach kyril for this video because if it wasnt for him i would have never heard the end of it from my little brother. by the way i ended up winning the set we played 6-3.
Kevin Rodriguez said
am February 10 2009 @ 12:34 am
oh and sorry i forgot one of those other winners was a corner deep down the line backhand so again thank you coach kyril!
jeren goldstein said
am February 10 2009 @ 7:40 am
I generally don’t like to turn my back on somebody, but in this case it was the deal maker. My backhand has always been trusty, but not exactly a weapon, more like an old Chevy–it got me there. Once I started turning my back on the competition, it got mighty peppy: I’d estimate 15 miles peppier. After a couple of hundred balls using the “turn your back and smack” (as I call it), I actually started running around my forehand to hit backhands.
And one more thing–and this was the real topper–suddenly I could hit my backhand down the line. I realized that when I had been trying to go down the line with my shoulders perpendicular to the net, I was already too open. But once I closed my shoulders, the down the line shot was another weapon in my bag. Thanks! This feels like winning the tennis lottery!
Tom Barabas said
am February 10 2009 @ 5:43 pm
This comment is fantastic because it happend to me too.
Coach I sent you like 3 e-mails and the all came back.
I bought today your 10 laws and wont download the videos or I have to pay extra for them?
Please help.
Tnx.
Tom
Freddie Asis said
am March 7 2009 @ 11:18 am
Your video and related instructions on 1HBH are wonderful. I’ve been playing tennis for more than 10 years and seen a lot of “how to improve” videos and instructions but none comes close in terms of content and stroke analysis. One thing that differs you on this particular video from the rest is the need to spread my fingers in holding the racket vs. the hammer type for control and power. I would think that this also minimizes (if not prevents) the development of tennis elbow associated with 1HBH.
Butch Taylor said
am March 17 2009 @ 5:15 am
Coach,
Really super video…
For down the line backhand practice one tip I realized many years ago is this:
When one is hitting against the wall with a 1H backhand, the ONLY way to get the ball to come “straight” back to be able to strike it again (hopefully with proper technique) is to hit it “down the line”.
This is a way of “visualizing” about how to hit the down the line 1H that I, personally, have never, ever read or heard about anywhere else…
Many times I have heard people say, “Gee,I can only hit my backhand crosscourt”, but maybe if they can learn to think about it in this manner it may help…
just a little tip that might prove useful.
John Chesney said
am March 22 2009 @ 10:17 pm
March 22 2009
Coach,
I have purchased the 10 laws and subscribed the the videos. When will we get the extra tip you promised in the video for the one-handed backhand stroke?
How long before the forehand and overhead strokes are downloaded to the new site? It says coming soon. Will they be added this month?
Best Regards and Thanks,
John
admin said
am March 24 2009 @ 9:35 am
Hey John,
I just sent you an email – check it out!
Doug said
am November 9 2009 @ 8:20 pm
Great stuff! More!
Ernest said
am April 1 2010 @ 10:35 am
Hi! Thanks for this video, looking forward to that last tip!