Backhand topspin

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mohamed mohamed.wael1994
mohamed mohamed.wael1994 Asked 13 years ago

hi alois and jeff

i wanted to ask whether i should play my backhand topspin with more movement of the wrist or the elbow ?

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Mohamed,

To start with you can use more forearm.  As you get comfortable with this then you can start to use more wrist.

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