Quality practice How efficiently you use your tennis practice time will have a direct bearing on how quickly you will improve your shots. Going through the motion in practice, without any real thought process, can have a detrimental effect on your game, as you may well be encouraging bad habits. Always leave the practice courts feeling that you have gained something from ...

A common mistake on the backhand is an over-eagerness to look for the result of the shot, before the shot is finished. Like hitting a golf shot and kicking a ball in soccer, the backhand requires you to keep your head still when striking the ball, avoiding the temptation to follow the ball with your eyes as soon as it leaves ...

An incorrect ball position is often at the heart of a badly struck single-handed backhand and some simple steps can often overcome this common problem. What is the correct ball position for the single-handed topspin backhand? The first thing to be aware of, is what is considered the correct ball position. Whilst the height of the ball will vary depending on court ...