Work on the technical aspects of your player's backhand stroke with this session, improving both the technique and control of their groundstroke, as well as adding extra power.
What's in the session?
With a number of clear and challenging video drills, get to work improving your player's backhand, using exercises such as stable point of contact. The technical details of the shot are vital to work on when improving their backhand, as we look at their point of contact, reactions and control when playing the groundstroke. Help your players to have proper weight transfer to maximise the power on their shot, making it a difficult shot for the opposition to return.
Make sure their backhand is unbeatable on court!
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