Introduction The backhand, as the basic stroke in tennis, is clearly less popular with players than the forehand. Since the backhand is hit on the left side of the body in right-handed players, it does not allow the player any freedom of stroke arm. “The tennis player stands in his own way when hitting the … Backhand ambidextrous
Typical errors Typical backhand errors The tennis racket is not held with the backhand but with the forehand gripFollowing: too much palmar flexion in the wrist, overloading of the wrist Result: too much palmar flexion in the wrist, overloading of the wrist Only slight rotation of the upper bodyFollowing: no body tension, shorter acceleration distance, … Typical errors | Backhand ambidextrous
Synonyms Smash, overhead shot, smash Introduction In tennis, the butterball is one of the strokes with which a direct point win is aimed at. In principle it is possible to hit a butterball from the entire court, but normally the butterball is only played near the net for safety reasons. In order for the ball … The Butterball
Aim of the game The aim of tennis is to play the ball over the net into the opponent’s court in such a way that the opponent can no longer reach the ball or is forced to make a mistake. The tennis ball must be played, after it came up at most once, correctly into … Aim of the game | Tennis
Game strategies Serv & Volley: Serv and Volley is part of the game strategy on fast surfaces (grass, carpet). The serving player tries to reach the net immediately after his serve to gain points early on by playing with pressure. Difficulties in serv- and volley play are the overcoming of the playing field, where the … Game strategies | Tennis
Introduction Tennis as a 2-field rebound sport with a single contact game. The ball may bounce a maximum of once in tennis and can therefore be played directly as a volley or indirectly over the net. The opponent’s field as target area is relatively large compared to other types of rebound sports. In tennis, a … Tennis
Introduction The backhand volley is one of the more difficult strokes in tennis. The stroke structure is similar to a backhand slice, but the swing phase is not up but forward and down. In the rarer cases the backhand volley is played with both hands. A variation of the backhand volley is the volley stop. … The backhand volley
Introduction The one-handed backhand has received more and more attention in tennis in recent years. Due to the extended arm swing, the one-handed backhand is aesthetically pleasing, but also more difficult to play than the two-handed backhand. Typical representatives of a one-handed backhand are Roger Federer and Tommy Haas. Differences to the two-handed backhand In … The one-handed backhand
In tennis, a ball change is initiated by a serve. The tennis player has two attempts at this. Thus, the first serve is usually played with more risk and at higher speeds. The ball is hit centrically with the racket so that it has as little rotation as possible and thus little loss of speed. … Supplement
Introduction Since the tennis ball only has to touch the ground once, but not necessarily, in tennis, it allows players to play the ball directly from the air into the opponent’s field. This is usually done close to the net and is called volleyball. Due to the proximity to the opponent’s field, the ball is … Volley
Typical errors Typical volley errors: The club is moved too far back (backswing)Result: The ball is hit too late, and the probability of hitting the ball into the backswing increasesCorrection: Volley game directly in front of a wall Result: The ball is hit too late, and the probability of hitting the ball out of bounds … Typical errors | Volley
Introduction Besides the backhand, the forehand is one of the basic strokes in tennis. Most tennis players find the forehand easier to hit than the backhand, because the ball is hit on the right side of the body for right-handed players and on the left side for left-handed players. On the forehand side, it allows … Forehand