Backhand down the line
Strokes
viki sharma Asked 12 years ago
Hi,
What are the adjustments that need to be made in order to return the ball down the line with the backhand. When I try the stroke, it ends up being very awkward and uncomfortable. Please compare and contrast this with the cross-court backhand stroke.
Thanks in advance!
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Viki,
The main thing is to adjust the angle of your wrist and the timing of the ball. If you hit the ball a little later it will get the ball down the line. Don't make too much of an adjustment. It only take a small change.
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Abhinav Upadhyay Posted 10 years ago
I have seen Jun Mizutani using this technique quite effectively, for example in the 3rd place match against Timo Boll during World Cup of 2010. He tricked Boll several times in that match.
I wonder if you are just changing the angle of the bat, it will introduce some sidespin on the ball as well?
It won’t add any significant sidespin because you are only changing the angle slightly.