Backhand Topspin Power

Hi Johnny,

Thanks for your kind words about the lessons.  We enjoy prodcing them and it is great to hear nice feedback such as yours.

To generate more speed do one or both of two things.

One, hit the ball flatter.  You will still get topspin on the ball because of the movement of the stroke, but just hit it with a much flatter contact.  Make sure to keep the stroke the same though.  This will make a big diference to the speed of the ball.

Secondly, see if you can get your arm moving faster.  The tricky part here is to stop trying so much and just let your arm swing freely.  The slowing down comes from tension in your shoulder.  Take note of this tension and see if you can swing your arm more freely.

Try these two tips and see how it works.