{"id":740,"date":"2024-08-08T03:58:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T03:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.temp.athletesuntapped.com\/?p=740"},"modified":"2024-08-08T03:58:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T03:58:09","slug":"guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The two-handed backhand is an essential stroke in tennis and is often a weak point for beginners. By going back and mastering the basics, you can significantly improve your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proper Grip and Stance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To hit a solid two-handed backhand shot, start with your dominant hand in a normal continental grip, and place your non-dominant hand just above it. This grip combination provides maximum control and power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your stance is equally important. Position your feet shoulder-width apart and parallel to the baseline. As the ball approaches, step forward with your dominant foot to help guide the ball in your desired direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Your Whole Body<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hitting a great shot involves more than just your arms. Engage your entire body for maximum effect. Rotate your hips and shoulders as you swing, and transfer your weight from your back foot to your front foot. This generates both power and balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Through Properly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A good follow-through is key to improving your backhand. After making contact with the ball, continue your swing up and across your body. Finishing the follow-through high allows you to maintain control and accuracy with your shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice, Practice, Practice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like any skill, the two-handed backhand requires a lot of practice. Use drills, play with a partner, or hit against a wall to improve. To speed up your progress, consider getting a coach<\/a> from Athletes Untapped who can provide personalized feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Getting a coach from Athletes Untapped can help you master the basics in no time at all. For more information and resources, visit Athletes Untapped<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The two-handed backhand is a crucial stroke in tennis. This guide will help you master it, covering proper grip, stance, body movement, follow-through, and practice techniques.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics - Athletes Untapped Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to perfect your two-handed backhand in tennis with this comprehensive guide. From grip and stance to follow-through and practice, master the essential stroke with ease.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics - Athletes Untapped Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how to perfect your two-handed backhand in tennis with this comprehensive guide. From grip and stance to follow-through and practice, master the essential stroke with ease.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Athletes Untapped Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-08-08T03:58:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-08-08T03:58:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Athletes Untapped\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Athletes Untapped\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Athletes Untapped\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/91902b4c0aa98714f07df68288b2193b\"},\"headline\":\"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-08T03:58:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-08T03:58:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":269,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Tennis\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics - Athletes Untapped Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-08T03:58:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-08T03:58:09+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn how to perfect your two-handed backhand in tennis with this comprehensive guide. From grip and stance to follow-through and practice, master the essential stroke with ease.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1440},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Athletes Untapped Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Athletes Untapped\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/cropped-AULogo_GrayStar_GreenLetter.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/cropped-AULogo_GrayStar_GreenLetter.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Athletes Untapped\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/athletesuntapped.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/91902b4c0aa98714f07df68288b2193b\",\"name\":\"Athletes Untapped\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b3dc8f2ee7840aca23fb92829096a189e51b9cd41b1fcddafb1f14970e2dc571?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b3dc8f2ee7840aca23fb92829096a189e51b9cd41b1fcddafb1f14970e2dc571?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b3dc8f2ee7840aca23fb92829096a189e51b9cd41b1fcddafb1f14970e2dc571?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Athletes Untapped\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics - Athletes Untapped Blog","description":"Learn how to perfect your two-handed backhand in tennis with this comprehensive guide. From grip and stance to follow-through and practice, master the essential stroke with ease.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics - Athletes Untapped Blog","og_description":"Learn how to perfect your two-handed backhand in tennis with this comprehensive guide. From grip and stance to follow-through and practice, master the essential stroke with ease.","og_url":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/","og_site_name":"Athletes Untapped Blog","article_published_time":"2024-08-08T03:58:07+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-08-08T03:58:09+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1440,"url":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Athletes Untapped","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Athletes Untapped","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/"},"author":{"name":"Athletes Untapped","@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/91902b4c0aa98714f07df68288b2193b"},"headline":"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics","datePublished":"2024-08-08T03:58:07+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-08T03:58:09+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/"},"wordCount":269,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["Tennis"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/","url":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/","name":"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics - Athletes Untapped Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2024-08-08T03:58:07+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-08T03:58:09+00:00","description":"Learn how to perfect your two-handed backhand in tennis with this comprehensive guide. From grip and stance to follow-through and practice, master the essential stroke with ease.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pexels-artempodrez-7648150-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1440},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/guide-to-hitting-two-handed-backhand-tennis\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Guide to Hitting a Two-Handed Backhand in Tennis: Master the Basics"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/","name":"Athletes Untapped Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Athletes Untapped","url":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cropped-AULogo_GrayStar_GreenLetter.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cropped-AULogo_GrayStar_GreenLetter.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Athletes Untapped"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/91902b4c0aa98714f07df68288b2193b","name":"Athletes Untapped","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3dc8f2ee7840aca23fb92829096a189e51b9cd41b1fcddafb1f14970e2dc571?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3dc8f2ee7840aca23fb92829096a189e51b9cd41b1fcddafb1f14970e2dc571?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3dc8f2ee7840aca23fb92829096a189e51b9cd41b1fcddafb1f14970e2dc571?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Athletes Untapped"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athletesuntapped.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}