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Backhand Ala Agnes Sveney

Cewek kelahiran 1988 asal Hungaria ini mampu meroketkan bola tenis dengan dua tangan manisnya.

Biar lebih enak belajarnya ,maka.... :-p

1. Szavay’s preparation is excellent. I like her grip—her right hand is a little over from a Continental, almost like a one-handed backhand grip. This helps keep the racquet face closed so she can hit with topspin. Her left hand veers toward a semi-Western grip. Notice how Szavay takes little steps toward the ball. Her knees are already bent, and her arms are relaxed and a comfortable distance away from her body—not too close, but not stretched too far, either. I can’t tell you how many club players approach backhands with their knees and elbows locked. If you aren’t relaxed, you can’t generate racquet speed.

2. The ball hasn’t come into view yet, but Szavay is loaded and ready. I see wonderful balance here. Szavay’s position is excellent—she’s not leaning forward or backward. She tracks the ball nicely by looking over her shoulder. But the most important thing is her left foot. She has loaded her weight onto it as she prepares to move into the court. Also, look at her shoulder turn and trunk rotation. When players don’t turn enough on their ground strokes, I tell them, “Imagine your name is on the back of your shirt and then show your opponent a few letters.”

3. In the last picture, Szavay’s racquet was near the top of its loop. She’s lowered it here so she can generate some topspin. Club players should note one element in this photo that could be improved upon: I like to see a bigger step with the front foot at this stage. A little too much of Szavay’s weight (and energy) is directed down into the court rather than forward into the ball. A step toward the net will help you transfer your energy more effi ciently and add power and depth to your stroke.

4. Szavay’s contact point and knee bend are good, though the bend would be a little extreme for your average player. At this point her shoulders and hips have opened up together, but her head is steady. Her left arm drives the ball forward. See how her shoulders remain almost level? That’s beautiful—you don’t want one shoulder to dip, and you don’t want to pull your lead shoulder across too quickly or you’ll lose power. I can’t stress enough the looseness in her arms. You must swing with your shoulders and stay relaxed. A stiff motion won’t get the job done.

5. This is a crucial image. A lot of club players see pros fi nish like Szavay does in the next photo, but in trying to get to that point they go straight from contact, as in the previous picture, to the racquet-over-shoulder pose of photo 6. What they leave out is extension. To hit an effective backhand you need to extend your arms forward and have your racquet wrap around naturally. Because of the length of her swing, Szavay gains depth and control—I love it.

6. Here’s the balance you want when you fi nish a two-hander. You should be able to freeze and not fall over. Szavay’s belly button is facing the net and her head hasn’t jerked. She has a naturally long follow-through over her opposite shoulder. Because her weight is on her front foot, her back foot and knees begin to rise. This momentum puts her in great position to step back to the middle and prepare for the next shot.

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