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Great Video. Karue, you have a truly world class backhand, and an equal ability to break it down into easy to understand components. That's true talent. I'm a 1 hander, but injured my index finger so I played around with the 2 hander. I watched your how to hit a 2H video and everything clicked. Keep up the good work, this is the best tennis coaching content on KZread by miles.

One of my favorite videos on your channel. I keep coming back to this over and over again.

Excellent, creates a memorable rhythm and pattern to rely on.

very valuable tips, I could recognize myself doing wrong things from this video getting anxious with the front foot too early, and thus locking myself up! thank you very much!

Simple explanations, but absolutely game changing! Finally, some good content on tennis fundamentals, not aimed at beginners. Thanks a lot Karue. I recently discovered your channel but it’s already my favourite for tennis on KZread

Such a solid swing with incredible fundamentals! Your point about moving sideways first is game changing for me. Looking forward to some of your thoughts on the forehand. Keep up the good work Karu, one of the best tennis channels around.

Wow! Exactly what I needed to hear. I've been struggling with consistent power on my two hander especially against slow balls and felt like it had something to do with my preparation so this tied it together well. Thanks!

Wow this was what I was missing after starting to play again after 10+ years. All the memories of my coach telling me to this just came flooding back. Thanks!

Love your backhand. Very concise, elegant and substantial.

Wow. What a fantastic tip -- this has totally transformed my backhand. I've had people tell me over the years to "load up on the back foot," but this "1, 2, 3" mechanic has really helped me zero in on the timing. This helped not just the power, but moreso with consistency. Great tip.

I'm changing from a one handed backhand to a two hander and am finding it to be a long slow process. I've found your tips to be very helpful and as a result I am getting more confident with the two hander. Thank you for the excellent and informative video. John Shannon.

Nice lesson. It's basically setting up for forward weight shift. Many rec players, including me, have a tendency to fall off backwards on their two-handed backhand. The 1-2-3 step tip is effective and easy to remember. Thanks very much! I saw another tip I would add to yours (I think it was Nate and Scott over at the Playyourcourt YT channel) to remember to get some bend/flex in the back leg when setting up the backhand (so in your lesson, that would be between steps 1 and 2). The bend/flex helps the back leg push into the shot, of course, but also helps by naturally dipping the front shoulder forward and down into the shot contributing to more forward momentum and more low to high swing path. Also, I love how your lesson emphasizes that hitting harder is not the answer. Better technique is the answer to more power. Great job.

This is just what I needed. Thank you sir!

Great video lesson - Thanks!!!

I love the 123 counting. Left right left. So easy to understand and act upon. Will teach this to my students tomorrow! Thank you

Great job! Love the way you teach while you hit with two simultaneous views.

super lesson and tips for 2BH strokes

this is a late comment, but i've added this technique to my 2hbh. i've broken a set of strings every day this week. you've turned me into a string breaker, karue!!!! ;) seriously though, i have had the problem of "locking out" my hips on my backhand for years and you're the first person to demonstrate what i need to be doing instead. keep up the good work!

Esse video eh excelente, sempre venho aqui tentar limpar meu backhand.

Hi Karue, this is a great video! I'm always struggling with my hips when receiving fast balls. I couldn't find a solution for this, now I want to try this ASAP on the court ;). Also your video regarding overthinking your strokes will help me a lot, I'm always thinking about my technique (even now that I'm 41) and because of this I lose a lot of matches. Many thanks!!

Great back hand, liked your right hand movement which gives a clean hit that many coaches ignore and emphasize two hander being like a non dominant arm forehand which its not. 👏

The split video was really beneficial. Great bread and butter stuff!

Loving the different video types recently and the short ones too! Thanks Karue

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support!

great, thanks very much

Thanks a million!!!! It made such a difference. That was the timing my backhand needed for some years now. Mattias

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Glad I could help

This video is gold. Thank you 🙏

Lately I'm having a hard time trying to move the weight of my body forward on my backhand and I feel as if my hips were "locked" and that translates into powerless not very controlled backhands. I'm going to pay attention next time I play to the way I move towards the ball. You might have pointed out the issue. Thanks a lot mate, keep on with the amazing job you're doing here

This is sooooo good!

This type of information is not dictated this clearly anywhere else. Thank you.

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great discussion regarding weight transfer. It’s true that many rec players are focused on the upper body but you can access some great power by utilizing the lower body. Now...I just gotta work on syncing both upper and lower 😂

Hi Karue, great vid! Could you also make one on your fitness regime and how to prevent injuries?

Your Backhand is so clean dude! Nice breakdown . I will be working on getting more hip rotation on my crappy backhand. Thanks for sharing.

@joseh899

3 жыл бұрын

I SECOND THAT COMMENT!! 👍👍👏👏🎾🎾

Still the best video I've seen on the backhand. Completlely changed the game for me

Fantastic video Karue !!! Love your hitting style. So glad I found your channel 👍

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

When it’s a video from Karue, I know it will help my game even before I watch it! As usual, very informative and simple to understand!

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah thank you! Appreciate it

EXCELLENT INSTRUCTION KARUE! YOU KEEP IT SIMPLE FOR US CLUB PLAYERS! I KNOW I'M GUILTY OF OVERANALYZING TOO MUCH, WHICH HINDERS ME AT TIMES INSTEAD OF HELPING. AWESOME BACKHAND!! 👏👏👍👍🎾🎾

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate the support. Spread the word

amazing stuff

Since the "coach" in my club are more like Ball feeder than coach, you truly helped me improve my tennis skill. Thank you very much !!

very good video. im training my backhand for 1 year now.

Best video about 2h backhand!

Great video! Exactly what I was looking for.

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Happy to help

Incrível dica !!! Vamos lá brazuca 🇧🇷

love your vids man. Keep up the good work!!

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I just watched 4:40 mins of this. Applied it to my cardio tennis class. 1.2.3...pivot. It worked. My backhand went from solid to a high proformance shot. The pivot created a Very solid shot and Consistent motion. I felt smooth and that rhythm force me to be patient on the stroke production. I was able to consistently hit a backhand that plowed through the court. The shot was easy power and heavy. Incredible knowledge and information. Thank you.

Thanks Karue! This helped me so much in my match today. Just won hiting nice backhands against a guy that usually smashes my backhand haha. Valeu!

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome to hear! Congrats

Great video! Karue, you are definitely one of the best coaches.

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate it

Thank you!

Good explanation about locked hips at 4:45

Thanks for this video. I regularly get 'jammed up' and can't get enough power in the shot. Hopefully this will help.

Thanks for the video, Karue . I am having problems keeping my head still through the stroke causing inconsistency. Are there any tricks to help me do this consistently and maybe smooth out stroke/ maintain better balance?

I saw you at Carson USTA you were playing right next to me

Hi Karue! Love your content! Do you have any videos with tips for the one handed backhand? I know your 2-ey is awesome, but us single handers could use some advice too!

Awesome video, really helpful! Would be nice now an upper body tutorial for double-handed backhand.

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKSOm6eLerWch6g.html

Coincidentally, I'm trying to consciously implement this concept into my born-again 2-hander! I fully am on board with using "the big muscles" (i.e. legs, core) as much as possible to increase power and repeatability of the stroke. A topic like footwork is definitely too often overlooked by aspiring players and coaches alike, yet it is such a fundamental key. And in my case, I think it is the one focus area that can have the biggest immediate impact on current game - and thus match results. However, I think I'm running into an issue: my left (back) leg has a tendency to start clearing around BEFORE I make ball contact. Making sure your back foot rotates around the front leg axis is a useful checkpoint. But I think I am over fixating on the back leg and looking at it as the core issue - as opposed to a natural by-product of having that good, good weight transfer. In other words, I'm forcing it, and maybe my dumb subconscious thinks that swinging the leg before contact somehow adds power. My non-professional theory is that this is actually NOT GOOD because it lowers your base stability AND adds another layer of motion/complexity that makes the total stroke/result less repeatable. On top of that, it probably adds zero additional power. Not unlike how actually jumping on a neutral 2HBH (unnecessarily) would have the same negative effect. In fact, the back leg lifting too early is basically a mini-jump. Almost every example backhand in this video has the left leg lifting only AFTER ball contact. Some are very close, but there is only one near the beginning that I can think of where the order is reversed. And in that one instance Karue was intentionally exaggerating the motion to make the demonstration clear. So...Is my theory correct? And if so, what could be a good drill to counteract my inclination to "rush the legs?" p.s. Love the channel and a karu é a melhor! 😋

This! I will definitely try I don’t know if this relates but I always brush the side of my shoes on the court; eating up my shoes. Would this lower body movement techniques help eliminate that?

Great video! Good job Karue!

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great video, thank you.. very helpful. Can you please also do a video on how to get the right forehand contact point in front?

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Will do

Love your videos!! Thought you were a yonex fan. What is your say on the pure strike? Many complain about its stiffness

nice! great lesson cant wait to try this. Could you create a similar video for forehand and explain sequence of actions. Is it hips first or is it non dominant arm. so much confusion about this,,, ,Knowing this sequence would help a lot. Thanks man !

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The forehand side can be a bit harder for that but I will work on it

Hi! Thanks for all the videos and tips! Can you make one with some wall drills to get better forehand, backhand and footwork as well?!

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Exactly what I needed. I've been making this mistake my whole tennis life. Thank you!

@amostan356

3 жыл бұрын

Any chance you could make an instructional video for 1) kick and 2) slice serve? Would love to emulate your serves! By far the best tennis content on KZread cheers!

Love the vid! Sorry if I missed it but does the power come from the back leg or the hips?

By carefully watching your left knee , I finally feel good about my backhand❤

For good top spin it's important to band more left knee, if you are right handed forehend player of course, and for backhand on the left side will be shot of course

Can't wait to go try this! Been standing static and expecting power...

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yep that will not work hahah

EXCELENT......THE HIPS THE KEY........

Não fazia a mínima ideia de que vocês são brasileiros... Foi só buscando no site da ATP que eu descobri! Os seus vídeos são excelentes, parabéns!

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah sim somos brasileiros! Muito obrigado

@lucasfernandes1271

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyTennisHQ caralhoooo kkkkk acompanho há meses e não tinha ideia disso

Could you do me a favor? I wonder you could tell me what kind of string are you using? And how many weights of string strung on your racquet?

Would the hip opening up also apply to the OHBH?

Nice video yet again! Do you think this footwork and movement could also be applied for the one handers? The more modern type where you open up the hips like Stan and Dom. What are your thoughts? Would appreciate if you could do a video on the one hander too!

@zacharywan2004

3 жыл бұрын

Also I would like to add another question. From what I see, your footwork has your right foot to be perpendicular to the baseline compared to having it parallel to the baseline. Would that mean, so long I have my right foot perpendicular against the baseline as opposed to it being parallel along the baseline, it wouldn’t matter how I initially start my footwork?

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the footwork for the one hander is very similar. Really push of the left leg and allow your hips to clear. And yes having my foot perpendicular to the baseline will make it easier to use your body weight

Great video! Can you training me! :)) takes so long time to get a good backhand.

Thanks for the video! On the open stance do you still follow a 1 2 3 pattern with the feet?

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

No. It will be more of a 1 2 since I don’t use the front leg. But pretty much the same concept where I push with the left leg and allow the hips to go through

Happy New Year Karue...lovely backhand motion.....just something I'm curious about is your grip on the racquet for the two hander....can you explain where your hands are on the grip...thanks.

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I will work on that

@kevingilhooley2064

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyTennisHQ ...Karue....many thanks....I just saw your vid on Medvedev and I thought it was the best you have done so far.....fabulous insight and greetings from Brisbane.

Nice video as always! Can you do one for the forehand as well?

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely doing a forehand one as well

@ruggerosale

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyTennisHQ Where can I find the one on the forehand? Great video btw 👍🙂

Video about flat serve please!

Would love to see a breakdown like this from someone you think has a really good one hander. Pros and cons of one vs two would be cool too. It's talked about a lot but your opinion would be valuable

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Will work on it

What the power ratio between your leading arm and trailing arm?

I do all that little footwork stuff because too often when I don't, I've misjudged where exactly the ball will be when I'm hitting. It's possible, because you have seen and hit so many more balls than the typical amateur, you've developed a much better system for seeing the ball and knowing earlier where it will go.

@nikodc2008

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qodqxMWgppjThso.html

Hey man - thanks so much for the solid video! I want to get back my backhand with power which I had before lockdown. I used to play lots of tournaments when I was in my early teens and now that I'm going to be trying for a university team, I want to get my backhands to be consistent and powerful at the same time. It looks from the video that I may be missing the rhythm that you mentioned - I think it also depends on my footwook and point of contact which seems to be more hit and miss somehow after quarantine. I hope to have as consistent of a backhand as you have some day while playing matches :) Are there good tips you might recommend for a guy who wants to pick up his backhand fast? I changed my backhand grip 3 years ago because since then it's been a bit wonky so maybe just hit more balls? Thanks again and hope you see this somehow lol

@MyTennisHQ

2 жыл бұрын

Backhands can be tricky but I find it to be a simpler movement than a forehand. It is difficult to judge your backhand by a comment but here is a video that might help kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKSOm6eLerWch6g.html

great video

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@thetruth2573

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyTennisHQ Would love to see similar videos in diff spots of the court/match

1) use left leg to generate power. Left, right, hit, clear the hip. 2) dont turn early. Side shffule then turn late 3) use right foot direct the ball. Step towards the right court to go criss court

The only thing that bothered me as a coach from within 10 sec in the video is his habit of letting go of the racket with his left hand right after he swing the racket over his shoulder when explaining. Not going back to the the ready position with two hands on the racket. Students are prone to copy those habits of their teacher too. The lower body routine is solid totally on board with that. Very well explained and shown in easy steps and progression to rally.all I can I feel leaving that hand on the racket has more advantages make it look more sharp, you can change to forehand grip faster. Also it called a dubble handed back hand not 1,5 or 1 3/4 backhand.

The backhand swing appears to end sideways rather than upward. It looks like a left-hander is hitting the forehand. Is that intentional? So what's your grip? I think the left arm is semi-western. Is it modern backhand?

Great vid! Will apply those tips tonight. Do you personally keep your gaze on the contact point for a bit after contact like Rafa? Think it matters or just a personal preference?

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Personal preference really

Great video! This is what I’m looking for! By the way, do you have review for pure strike?

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

There is one in the channel for the 18/20 version and I am currently working on the 16/19 review kzread.info/dash/bejne/eoptxtKLZrmdn8Y.html

@2ndAveScents

3 жыл бұрын

It's sooooo muted. I wish it had more ball feel, because otherwise it's a good stick.

Haha, love the fact you nearly had to stop the video because you realised you are in Austin with Austin 😂

Nice video. Do you always hit so low over the net? Just wondering

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

As often as i can hahah

This helps with one hand too foot wise

That's clearly me on 06:48 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hi Karue I'd really like to know your opinion about this. If you were to quantify the power contributors of forward swing how would you rate left arm/right arm/torso rotation, percentage-wise?

@maxpowers4436

Жыл бұрын

Interesting but not relly relevent and something no one would know except urself. It depends on what type of 2h backhand your have (there are 4 types). Dominant hand dominant, non-dominant, straight arms into bent contact, bent arms into straight contact. People are usually a blend of 2 of each of those I listed.

The video for me

w video

Good demo...and oh my god--that dog!

Does something similar need to happen to the one hander? I feel like my hips are usually locked for that..

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, same concept

If you’re still in Austin, let’s hit and make a video 😁

@timothyyoung6059

3 ай бұрын

I thought that looked like Austin!

Can the same tip can be applied to the forehand? Austin stalking at 7:50! hahah

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it can, the 123 can be done on the close stance forehand. Open stance would be a bit different but still the same concept of pushing and clearing the hips

@bmpjjaa

3 жыл бұрын

@@MyTennisHQ how about semi open stance?

How about a two handed forehand?

Is this something that can be implemented for single handed backhanders???

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Are you demoing the pure strike?

@MyTennisHQ

3 жыл бұрын

Review