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A New Teaching System: Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing

A New Teaching System: Two Handed Backhand: The Forward Swing

This article examines the keys to the two-handed forward swing, including the shape of the swing arc, the positioning and path of the hands and racket, the role of the wrap, and the surprising and misunderstood role of the back foot. If you think that swing low to high is all you need to know, you may find this article interesting. See the real keys to a high level two-handed swing and develop them for yourself!

John Yandell

John Yandell is widely acknowledged as one of the leading videographers and students of the modern game of professional tennis. His high speed filming for Advanced Tennis and Tennisplayer have provided new visual resources that have changed the way the game is studied and understood by both players and coaches. He has done personal video analysis for hundreds of high level competitive players, including Justine Henin-Hardenne, Taylor Dent and John McEnroe, among others.

In addition to his role as Editor of Tennisplayer he is the author of the critically acclaimed book Visual Tennis. The John Yandell Tennis School is located in San Francisco, California.