One-Handed Backhand in Tennis

Reviewer This is the one I'd hand a student who's never hit a one-hander before -- grip through finish, in order.

Moderator Full ground-up explainer of the one-handed backhand: grip, ready position, all swing checkpoints.

Reviewer A genuinely useful, step-by-step fix for the shoulder-high backhand that gives most players trouble.

Moderator Squarely the one-handed backhand — specifically the tough high-ball variation, broken into a clean 4-step method.

Reviewer Deep, well-explained technical analysis - explains the why, not just the what.

Moderator Deep technical analysis of Federer's one-handed backhand from three camera angles - unit turn, racket drop, string face angle. Entirely on topic.

Reviewer Best kind of lesson - real student, real fixable faults, clear pro comparison.

Moderator A real coaching session comparing a student's backhand to Wawrinka's, correcting specific technical faults. Entirely on topic.

Reviewer Detailed, specific, and genuinely instructive - the product mentions don't get in the way.

Moderator Comprehensive, structured breakdown of the topspin one-hander - grip, turn, drop, contact - entirely dedicated to this stroke.

Reviewer Real technical depth - explains the why behind each fix.

Moderator A detailed technical self-analysis of one-handed backhand faults - grip, non-hitting arm extension, follow-through - directly and entirely about this exact sub-skill.

Reviewer Excellent, thorough technique breakdown.

Moderator Comprehensive how-to on the one-handed backhand, grip, setup, contact, finish styles. Exactly the skill.

Reviewer Clean, well-sequenced beginner method. Top notch.

Moderator Pure one-handed backhand teaching for beginners, the 3.5 step progression is the whole video.

Reviewer Outstanding step-by-step technique.

Moderator Six-step technique breakdown of the one-handed backhand, nothing else.

Moderator This is the one-handed backhand grip specifically — squarely on-skill, and it's one of the most fundamental pieces of the stroke.

Reviewer Skips the confusing grip jargon and gives you a dead-simple way to check it yourself.

Reviewer Genuinely educational comparison — goes beyond just admiring the pros.

Moderator A direct side-by-side technical comparison of two elite one-handed backhands: grip angle, turn, racket-face closure. Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer One of the more technically rich backhand breakdowns — grip, coil, release all covered clearly.

Moderator A full technical teardown of a one-handed backhand: grip, degree of shoulder coil, straight-arm takeback, hand release timing. Squarely the skill.

Reviewer Sharp diagnostic coaching — exactly what a flat backhand needs.

Moderator Fixing a flat one-handed backhand into one with proper spin — racket face angle and path compared against Federer, Robredo, and a third pro before diagnosing the student's open-face, lateral swing.

Reviewer One of the strongest lessons in the set — genuinely teachable progression.

Moderator Entirely about generating power on the one-handed backhand — unit turn isolation, slot position, and a full progression of shadow swings, fake tosses, drop feeds you can do alone.

Reviewer Genuinely corrects a common myth about needing arm strength for this shot.

Moderator Detailed technical comparison of Thiem's and Tsitsipas's one-handed backhands, focused specifically on fundamentals like the unit turn and leverage rather than just highlights. Entirely on topic.

Reviewer Specific, personalized coaching on rotation and contact - very usable.

Moderator Another real coaching session comparing a student's backhand to Federer's, focused on rotation and arm extension at contact. Entirely on topic.

Reviewer Clean, sequential breakdown - genuinely teaches the stroke step by step.

Moderator Five-part breakdown of Wawrinka's one-handed backhand technique - grip, takeback, racket drop, swing path. Entirely on topic.

Reviewer Detailed and honest about what to copy vs. what's just personal style - good analysis.

Moderator Detailed frame-by-frame analysis of a pro's (Gasquet) one-handed backhand covering grip, turn, drop, and racket face - squarely about this stroke.

Reviewer Clear, well-illustrated, and gives you a way to check your own swing against it.

Moderator Entirely focused on one specific, well-defined mechanic of the one-handed backhand: keeping both hands on the racket through the drop.

Reviewer Good stuff -- the 'up then back' cue and racket-on-edge check are things I'd actually tell a student.

Moderator Whole clip is a live breakdown of an amateur's one-hander vs Musetti's takeback -- exactly the sub-skill, nothing else.

Reviewer Clear technical reasoning on grip and finish - solid teaching.

Moderator A direct continuation focused entirely on the grip and finish position of the one-handed backhand, with detailed cause-and-effect reasoning. Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Excellent, detailed one-hander coaching.

Moderator Five detailed one-handed backhand situations, direction, topspin, fast balls, attack, short crosscourt. Dead center on the skill.

Reviewer Good individualized lesson with memorable, actionable cues.

Moderator Individualized on-court lesson — stance width, shoulder turn, lateral step into the shot — all specific to fixing this player's one-handed backhand.

Reviewer Sharp, specific coaching on a real intermediate-to-advanced problem.

Moderator A specific and correct technical point — how the one-handed backhand differs from forehand/two-hander in open stance, staying sideways to control the swing path.

Reviewer Good detail on elbow height and racket-on-edge -- explains why so many rec players spray backhands long.

Moderator Entirely focused on one takeback position (elbow/racket angle) for the one-handed backhand.

Reviewer This non-hitting-hand timing cue is genuinely underrated -- worth teaching.

Moderator Entirely about the one-handed backhand, using Federer's non-hitting arm as the whole subject.

Reviewer Clear, correct, explains the mechanics most coaches skip.

Moderator Dead-on: the high one-hander is a core hard case of this exact shot. Biomechanics, swing path, contact point - all about it.

Reviewer Clear, specific fixes you can actually use - grip panel, no butt-cap lag. Coach-level detail.

Moderator This is entirely built around fixing the Perricard one-handed backhand grip and takeback - grip panel counting, Eastern backhand placement, and the butt-cap lag causing him to get late. Every minute is on-topic for the one-hander.

Reviewer Great live-coaching example - you can see the fix happen in real time and understand why it works.

Moderator Directly addresses a specific, real technical distinction in the one-handed backhand (pulling back with the loaded front leg vs falling back off balance) with live student correction.

Reviewer Rich real lesson on topspin, a bit long but deep.

Moderator Full lesson on building topspin on the one-handed backhand. Squarely the skill.

Reviewer Covers the whole stroke, start to finish, with a real correction on the wrist-swing mistake most players make.

Moderator A full one-handed backhand walkthrough — grip, stance, takeback, swing shape, contact point, and a common-mistake correction. Squarely and comprehensively on-skill.

Reviewer Genuinely useful, easy-to-apply tip that addresses a real common fault.

Moderator A specific, actionable one-handed backhand cue ('two-handed one-hander' — keep the off-hand on the racket through the drop) with clear footage analysis.

Reviewer Really clear coaching — the shirt-logo coil cue is a great teaching device.

Moderator Squarely about the one-handed backhand — unit turn, coil, comparing student to Federer's coil, fixing an arm-led swing into a body-driven one.

Reviewer Honest self-analysis with real, specific fixes for the high ball.

Moderator First-person account of rebuilding a one-handed backhand to handle high, heavy balls - grip, turn, timing. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Good, specific fix - just tune out the pitch for his analysis service at the end.

Moderator Focused entirely on the grip-change mechanic for the one-handed topspin backhand - directly on topic.

Reviewer Thoughtful progression that isolates each part of the stroke - good for ingraining the movement pattern.

Moderator Squarely about building the one-handed backhand from the ground up - core activation, pelvis rotation, weight transfer, arm movement, all explicitly building the backhand stroke.

Reviewer Nice control cue for return of serve and passing shots, just don't expect a full lesson.

Moderator Single, focused tip about the one-handed backhand finish position for control.

Reviewer Clean isolation drill with good cues.

Moderator Dedicated one-handed backhand drill to stop early rotation. Squarely the skill.

Reviewer Excellent, nuanced coaching.

Moderator Detailed drive-vs-slice comparison — grip, swing path, contact distance. Core one-hander content.

Reviewer If your takeback feels stuck, the fix here — loosen your grip, coil the shoulder — is worth trying.

Moderator Squarely one-handed backhand prep and takeback — specific fix for a real, common issue with bringing the racket back.

Reviewer The exercise-motion breakdown for the swing shape is a genuinely useful way to feel this stroke, wrist detail included.

Moderator Deep dive on one-handed backhand mechanics — the swing broken into three gym motions and specific detail on how to add spin. Entirely on-skill.

Reviewer Sharp technical cues you can actually copy on court.

Moderator Entirely a technical comparison of two pros' one-handed backhands - turn and finish mechanics. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer One sharp, correct cue that actually fixes the over-rotation.

Moderator Dead on the one-handed backhand. Diagnoses over-rotation, traces the cause to the head turning early, and gives the fix of keeping the head turned and looking after the ball through the follow-through. Exactly this sub-skill.

Reviewer Solid drill, good feel cues.

Moderator One-handed backhand drill, extend the non-dominant arm back to stop over-rotation. On target.

Reviewer Insightful angle, good detail.

Moderator Top-down drone slow-mo of the one-hander and slice. Squarely the skill.

Moderator Grip check, ready position, closed stance, takeback — a full one-handed backhand fundamentals sequence. Squarely on-skill.

Reviewer Solid grip-to-takeback walkthrough, though it trails off repetitively near the end.

Moderator One-handed backhand, modeled on Justine Henin's — about as on-topic as it gets for this shot.

Reviewer Great reference point — Henin's backhand is about as good a model as you'll find for this shot.

Reviewer Solid, focused tip — just narrow in scope.

Moderator Directly addresses handling a high-bouncing one-handed backhand with two footwork options (retreat vs take early), demoed live. Squarely the skill.

Reviewer Good progression from free swing to line control.

Moderator One-handed backhand drill, swing freely around the body then add the line. On target.

Reviewer Sharp technical read, just a little choppy for a learner.

Moderator Drone/top-down breakdown of the one-handed backhand. Unit turn, head orientation, 45 degree leg load, racket lag through contact. Dead on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Clever analogies, makes the grip click.

Moderator All about the one-handed backhand grip and stable wrist, table-tennis analogy. On point.

Reviewer Great fault-and-fix breakdown.

Moderator Seven faults on the one-hander down the line — head, over-rotation, balance, wrist. Skill-specific.

Reviewer Great source for this shot, structured well by level — just wish there was more time to sit with each one.

Moderator One-handed backhand, structured by levels starting from the simplest form — spot on for the skill, from a coach who knows exactly what he's talking about.

Reviewer Really solid technical explanation of backhand timing mechanics.

Moderator Detailed and specific about one-handed backhand timing (racket drop, turn, when to initiate) but spends comparable time on the two-handed backhand too.

Reviewer Useful leg-drive drill, a bit short.

Moderator One-handed backhand drill on using the legs and grounding. Squarely the skill.

Reviewer Sound cues, slightly long-winded.

Moderator Dedicated one-hander lesson: turn past perpendicular, shoulders to the back corner, release the racket tip up and around, Robredo and Stan as references. Dead on.

Reviewer Good body-rotation fix, a little rambly.

Moderator Entire lesson is rebuilding a one-hander to use torso rotation instead of all arm: load the back shoulder past perpendicular, unwind hips-torso-arm, contact at 45 degrees. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Good tip, but more product plugging than usual for this channel.

Moderator Focused on a specific finishing-position detail (the 'letter V') for the one-handed backhand that affects wrist stability and control.

Reviewer One clean drill that teaches real topspin feel.

Moderator Focused topspin drill for the one-hander - a track-the-ball focus exercise to feel acceleration up the back of the ball. On-topic.

Reviewer Practical, well-explained footwork.

Moderator Footwork patterns specifically for the one-handed backhand — neutral vs open stance. Skill-specific.

Reviewer Good checklist of the basics to get you started, though it moves fast through each point.

Moderator Grip, hand placement, racket pathway — squarely a one-handed backhand fundamentals rundown.

Reviewer Solid real-world cues - stop steering, keep ripping with more spin.

Moderator Live on-court one-handed backhand lesson - rip vs steer, spin, flat vs vertical swing, angle backhand. Exactly the shot.

Reviewer Great on how-to-practice; technique comes indirectly.

Moderator It is a one-hander practice session: racket-face angle into the slot, square the face, contact farther in front, wrist not over-extended. Squarely about the backhand, though as much about the learning process as raw technique.

Reviewer Real lesson value but a bit unstructured for a standalone video.

Moderator Real coaching footage working specifically on one-handed backhand body rotation and swing alignment with a student. Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Good decision-making content, not a hands-on technique lesson.

Moderator Covers the one-handed backhand substantially as part of a 1H vs 2H comparison — return, slice, volleys, movement on the run.

Reviewer Smart, in-depth breakdown, useful for understanding the stroke's mechanics.

Moderator Comparative analysis — spends real time on the one-handed backhand's mechanics but frames it against the two-hander and lefty forehand, so it's part comparison rather than pure OHBH instruction.

Reviewer Nice feel-transfer idea, but it assumes you already have a backhand to let go on.

Moderator A dedicated one-handed backhand drill: copy the forehand ball flight onto the backhand, focus on target and spin rather than technique. Clearly about developing this sub-skill, just via feel rather than mechanics.

Reviewer Detailed and educational technique breakdown.

Moderator Classic vs modern one-handed backhand, heavily teaches modern technique and grip. Strongly on the skill though framed as comparison.

Reviewer Decent tip on arm shape, but it's a 5-minute ad wearing a 30-second lesson's clothes.

Moderator Squarely about one-handed backhand arm shape (straight vs bent) and the turn, on-topic throughout.

Reviewer Solid, clean slice lesson with no fluff.

Moderator A slice backhand is a one-handed shot, so it does live under the one-hander umbrella and the cues transfer: grip, staying sideways, hands apart. But this sub-skill usually means the topspin drive, and this is the slice variety only, so partial.

Moderator A real lesson on the one-handed backhand — starting from the contact point and building the low-to-high finish. On-skill, just captured as lesson dialogue rather than a clean explainer.

Reviewer A decent starting-point drill, but you're mostly hearing a lesson happen rather than getting it explained to you directly.

Reviewer Informative comparison, light on how-to.

Moderator Comparison of one and two handed backhands. Covers the one-hander but as discussion, not a how-to. Partial.

Reviewer Helpful for deciding which backhand to learn, not for hitting one.

Moderator Discusses the one-handed backhand specifically but as a comparison/decision-making piece (pros and cons vs two-handed) rather than teaching how to execute it.

Reviewer Honest about the weaknesses, but you wont learn how to hit it here.

Moderator Whole video is his one-hander project, so it is squarely on this shot as a topic. Names the weak spots too (return, defense, high balls). But it is a year-long journey/reflection, not a how-to.