Much thanks to you and to Bremen for this (Bremen must be a really cool guy to be willing to show his flaws to benefit others). I have the same exact problem. No body rotation, bad swing path, and pushing rather than swinging through. I think mentally, my backhand has always been my worst shot, so I have this fear that I will make bad ball contact and shank it. So, I push/block the ball with that forward motion to guarantee contact rather than swinging through it with body rotation. Pushing prevents spin, making my already naturally flat two-handed backhand even flatter. So, I try to compensate by brushing up, which thins the shot even more. The result is a weak ball with no pace. It's a terrible downward spiral. This video really helps me put into words what I was feeling was wrong all this time!
So many golden nuggets here Nik! Sometimes I forget to have my chin almost touching my shoulder (on the take back) and wonder why I don't get pop. It's the damn chin!
THE BASICS ARE VERY IMPORTANT , IM A NATURAL ONE HAND BACK HANDER, BUT THIS VIDEO DID INSPIRE ME TO GIVE THE TWO HANDER A GO , THANK YOU TWO AND A HALF GUYS LOL, IM JOKING , IMPRESSIVE MUSCLES LOL
That's a great student. I thought you gave him too many things to do all at once, but he miraculously did all them and looked 100% better almost instantaneously.
Excellent lesson ! The advantage of having a great Coach, who identifies the error, corrects it on time and, most importantly, exemplifies what movement the racket should make. This is a tremendous asset to understand how the two handed backhand should be executed. Because the biggest problem for those who start playing is having an image of how to hit the backhand or forehand that does not correspond to reality and they spend months developing an incorrect movement. Having someone exemplify the movement correctly is priceless! The same goes for the forehand forward but circular motion, right Nik ?
Veliko hvala Nikola, One great big thank you Nikola - I’m similarly built, little taller and didn’t learn on time, hence doing similar thing like your student! Working on it, and teaching others!
I noticed that Branden isn’t bending his legs enough on his backhand side. I had that problem until I seen a video you made about bending your knees. I posted a video of myself hitting off the ball machine on the backhand side and practicing return of serve. Thank you Coach Nick.
Women and Juniors typically have a more flowing two-hander, they don't have the arm/back power so they have to use the body. Strong guys (who started older) have the power to muscle the ball which can lead to back problems.
i am a skinny guy, so i don't have a problem with my flow on BH because I knew from day 1 I needed trunk rotation to have any sort of power. I notice many good BH on ATP came from skinny guys too like Djokovic, Medvedev and Zverev.
Okay, this tennis backhand tutorial is great and all, but I tried it and ended up hitting the ball into a different zip code! Time to call NASA, I'm serving for space exploration now! 🚀🎾 😄
Loved the swing path advice coach👏👍and it really worked for me last night. Before that I was doing it the exact wrong way as you were describing, just grazing up and over head. I used your two handed backhand swing path for forehand as well and it seemed to work, is that a good swing path for forehand as well? Maybe that swing path is better for two hand together with strong lever action power on backhand, and not on forehand where you have only one hand holding the racket. You thoughts? Thanks.
It's hard to generate a natural whipping motion on two handed back hand, especially for muscular people. At the beginning I paid too much attention on prep early and head drop, which interrupted the flow of the swings and resulted weak returns. Shadow swings with an imaginary ball helped a lot. The lesson i learned is that all these technical details are important but shouldn't be forced eventually. You pay attention to them at the beginning for sure but after lots of practices they should just come naturally
Nik, should you feel like your non dominant hand is controlling the shot more than the dominant hand… i feel that as i accelerate into the shot, letting the left arm dominate I hit far more consistent, a lot more spin and much more power? I guess it’s like asking, do you pull from your rh side or do you push from you lh side… as a righty?
Nick, don't know if you mind answering my question on 2HBH. Do you think it's bad if the takeback is very exaggerated (racket tip came out of the non-hitting side of the body)? Some coaches suggest the racket shouldn't go past 180degrees.
@@bournejason66 that could just be an anomaly. You can say you don't even have to lift weights to get ripped because some people are ripped without lifting
When the impact point is too far in front, you also see this problem. Bring the impact point slightly back and more to the left side (for a righty) and let the left hand go through the ball.
Really wonder if his lack of flexibility due to his chest mass is inhibiting his development. One hander, while harder, might feel more natural and requires less flexibility.
Dude is buff so maybe he excels at other areas but this is 3.0 tennis (at least his backhand). Or maybe Florida usta ratings are just inflated which may be the case.
@icyolives lol, most people play USTA in teams and people mostly self rate for NTRP, it mainly control forced promotions if youre too good for your level, afaik people can self inflate all they want (within reason). UTR is real results.
@@caioscofield you can self-rate whatever you want but your rating gets adjusted when you start playing matches. I agree that UTR is a more accurate rating, but both rating systems use your results
I will say this without hesitation, the two handed backhand is a superior shot to the one handed backhand. Unless you are roger federer, the one hander is too hard to execute in a match situation at the rec level.
and pro level too...But due to the popularity of RF many ppl play with 1HBH at rec level since some ppl don't really care about winning (which is by no means wrong since there's no prize money to be offered) and they just want to play like their hero.
He wasn’t bringing the racket far back enough either. I disagree with the hitch part or dropping the racket head at the beginning. I do that with the correct swing path and I get a heavy shot out of it.
I’m not trying to be a jerk, but you should only post someone’s NTRP if it’s verified computer rating. The 4.5 guy and this guys level look to be about 1 point lower.
If the guy being trained is anything like me then you could hit some strokes the right way rather than just try to explain it. I need to see the correct method and then try to copy that. Then explain the best way, then show again.
I'm sorry but am I the only one who finds it typical that a personal trainer is actually less physically capable than a just about anyone you could pull off the street. If you ever need confirmation the gym is just for looks, stop with the cover that it's any sort of promotion of good health
Bremen’s First Backhand Lesson
👉 th-cam.com/video/OJp5U_sjZAc/w-d-xo.html
Bremen’s Second Backhand Lesson
👉 th-cam.com/video/j-HVtGSvqyE/w-d-xo.html
Whenever i had a bad day with my backhand, i always come back here. This video basically shaped & formed my backhand.
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Much thanks to you and to Bremen for this (Bremen must be a really cool guy to be willing to show his flaws to benefit others). I have the same exact problem. No body rotation, bad swing path, and pushing rather than swinging through. I think mentally, my backhand has always been my worst shot, so I have this fear that I will make bad ball contact and shank it. So, I push/block the ball with that forward motion to guarantee contact rather than swinging through it with body rotation. Pushing prevents spin, making my already naturally flat two-handed backhand even flatter. So, I try to compensate by brushing up, which thins the shot even more. The result is a weak ball with no pace. It's a terrible downward spiral. This video really helps me put into words what I was feeling was wrong all this time!
So many golden nuggets here Nik! Sometimes I forget to have my chin almost touching my shoulder (on the take back) and wonder why I don't get pop. It's the damn chin!
THE BASICS ARE VERY IMPORTANT , IM A NATURAL ONE HAND BACK HANDER, BUT THIS VIDEO DID INSPIRE ME TO GIVE THE TWO HANDER A GO , THANK YOU TWO AND A HALF GUYS LOL, IM JOKING , IMPRESSIVE MUSCLES LOL
Pls pls, add more 2HBH lessons in your channel 😁
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I second this motion
That's a great student. I thought you gave him too many things to do all at once, but he miraculously did all them and looked 100% better almost instantaneously.
It’s a 1 hour lesson edited into 9 minutes
Great video yet again. Helped change my swing path for easier power
Excellent lesson !
The advantage of having a great Coach, who identifies the error, corrects it on time and, most importantly, exemplifies what movement the racket should make. This is a tremendous asset to understand how the two handed backhand should be executed.
Because the biggest problem for those who start playing is having an image of how to hit the backhand or forehand that does not correspond to reality and they spend months developing an incorrect movement.
Having someone exemplify the movement correctly is priceless!
The same goes for the forehand forward but circular motion, right Nik ?
Forehand swing path th-cam.com/video/gB6gfBb767o/w-d-xo.html
@@IntuitiveTennis
Thanks Nik !
Veliko hvala Nikola, One great big thank you Nikola - I’m similarly built, little taller and didn’t learn on time, hence doing similar thing like your student! Working on it, and teaching others!
🔥🔥
First!
Good job correcting him
Fantastic Lesson!
Thank you
Great video!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
This video is very useful for me. Very, very. Thank you trainer.😊
This was so helpful!
🙏🙌🔥
Amazing tutorials with Bremen ...learned a lot. thx
Happy to hear that!
Wow, great lesson
Great video, this is pure gold! Thanks for yr help.
💯🙌🔥🙏
DEFINITIVAMENTE ERES EL MEJOR COACH DE TENNIS ,EN TH-cam....FELICIDADES¡
Gracias
I noticed that Branden isn’t bending his legs enough on his backhand side. I had that problem until I seen a video you made about bending your knees. I posted a video of myself hitting off the ball machine on the backhand side and practicing return of serve. Thank you Coach Nick.
Women and Juniors typically have a more flowing two-hander, they don't have the arm/back power so they have to use the body. Strong guys (who started older) have the power to muscle the ball which can lead to back problems.
i am a skinny guy, so i don't have a problem with my flow on BH because I knew from day 1 I needed trunk rotation to have any sort of power. I notice many good BH on ATP came from skinny guys too like Djokovic, Medvedev and Zverev.
Most applicable, thank you!
Good advice, thanks
Great lesson Nick! 👍👍
Thank you Hans
Okay, this tennis backhand tutorial is great and all, but I tried it and ended up hitting the ball into a different zip code! Time to call NASA, I'm serving for space exploration now! 🚀🎾 😄
Loved the swing path advice coach👏👍and it really worked for me last night. Before that I was doing it the exact wrong way as you were describing, just grazing up and over head. I used your two handed backhand swing path for forehand as well and it seemed to work, is that a good swing path for forehand as well? Maybe that swing path is better for two hand together with strong lever action power on backhand, and not on forehand where you have only one hand holding the racket. You thoughts? Thanks.
I address fh here th-cam.com/video/gB6gfBb767o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EOtsfsxiTLuqt-GD
Doesn’t going up create more top spin though than more across?
It's hard to generate a natural whipping motion on two handed back hand, especially for muscular people. At the beginning I paid too much attention on prep early and head drop, which interrupted the flow of the swings and resulted weak returns. Shadow swings with an imaginary ball helped a lot. The lesson i learned is that all these technical details are important but shouldn't be forced eventually. You pay attention to them at the beginning for sure but after lots of practices they should just come naturally
Ó o cara, brasileirão na gringa kkkk. Já tinha visto outros vídeos, but never noticed that he was brazilian.
I have the same issue with this guy on my backhand
How can someone signup for in person lesson?
Nik, should you feel like your non dominant hand is controlling the shot more than the dominant hand… i feel that as i accelerate into the shot, letting the left arm dominate I hit far more consistent, a lot more spin and much more power?
I guess it’s like asking, do you pull from your rh side or do you push from you lh side… as a righty?
Which Ankle Braces is he wearing? Sprained my ankle so i need some Braces to support it while playing tennis.
Nick, don't know if you mind answering my question on 2HBH.
Do you think it's bad if the takeback is very exaggerated (racket tip came out of the non-hitting side of the body)? Some coaches suggest the racket shouldn't go past 180degrees.
it’s not necessarily a mistake if fundamentals are present
@@IntuitiveTennis thanks for your advice!
wahh this guy in 5.5 shape!
Damn that dude is ripped!
@@bournejason66 what does that have to do with anything?
@@bournejason66 well you need lots of protein and meat has lots of protein
@@bournejason66 you're not really making any points here
@@bournejason66 that could just be an anomaly. You can say you don't even have to lift weights to get ripped because some people are ripped without lifting
When the impact point is too far in front, you also see this problem. Bring the impact point slightly back and more to the left side (for a righty) and let the left hand go through the ball.
I do the same thing!!!
Hes a pretty muscular guy and so he tries to use arm strength.Great work getting the concept of rotation through in an understandable way.
What country are you in? I assume the United States?
Florida to be more specific
Really wonder if his lack of flexibility due to his chest mass is inhibiting his development. One hander, while harder, might feel more natural and requires less flexibility.
Dude is buff so maybe he excels at other areas but this is 3.0 tennis (at least his backhand). Or maybe Florida usta ratings are just inflated which may be the case.
Ratings are about results, not what strokes look like. There’s no way to know his rating without seeing him play a match against 3.0s
@icyolives lol, most people play USTA in teams and people mostly self rate for NTRP, it mainly control forced promotions if youre too good for your level, afaik people can self inflate all they want (within reason). UTR is real results.
@@caioscofield you can self-rate whatever you want but your rating gets adjusted when you start playing matches. I agree that UTR is a more accurate rating, but both rating systems use your results
Bro improving his lats muscle with backhand technique in tennis😂😂
Nikola, jesi zaboravio pricat nas jezik?😅
th-cam.com/video/SVquv8EpOLc/w-d-xo.html
I will say this without hesitation, the two handed backhand is a superior shot to the one handed backhand. Unless you are roger federer, the one hander is too hard to execute in a match situation at the rec level.
and pro level too...But due to the popularity of RF many ppl play with 1HBH at rec level since some ppl don't really care about winning (which is by no means wrong since there's no prize money to be offered) and they just want to play like their hero.
He wasn’t bringing the racket far back enough either. I disagree with the hitch part or dropping the racket head at the beginning. I do that with the correct swing path and I get a heavy shot out of it.
I’m not trying to be a jerk, but you should only post someone’s NTRP if it’s verified computer rating. The 4.5 guy and this guys level look to be about 1 point lower.
@@bmanbusee3812 not on the USTA teams I see at my club.
Wow that coach looks bothered and motived
“ FEEL NON DOMINANT GRABS A BIG ROPE THEN PULLS IT DOWN (WHILE RACKET GOES TO CONTACT POINT)
Almost like handing your racket to your opponent,
Bro's biceps are too big to turn all the way
If the guy being trained is anything like me then you could hit some strokes the right way rather than just try to explain it. I need to see the correct method and then try to copy that. Then explain the best way, then show again.
I'm sorry but am I the only one who finds it typical that a personal trainer is actually less physically capable than a just about anyone you could pull off the street. If you ever need confirmation the gym is just for looks, stop with the cover that it's any sort of promotion of good health
IMHO, his wrist is too stiff. Might be holding racket too tight as well, needs to be loser. Then he might be able to get racket head to come across