Tennis Backhand Ball Machine Drill

www.fuzzyyellowballs.com This ball machine drill will help you work on your tennis backhand directional control. I’ve set up cones that I’m aiming for. First, I hit backhands crosscourt. Second, I hit backhands down the line. Finally, I alternate between crosscourt and down the line backhands. This drill is also great exercise / great for developing proper footwork. Moving around the cone works on the various steps I need to move around the tennis court correctly. I highly recommend you use a drill like this one, as opposed to just hitting on a ball machine with no purpose, the next time you hit the tennis court to practice. Make the most out of your practice sessions!

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  1. avatar JUSfr34k Says:

    “D Will makes consistency look easy.
    very nice simple.
    i want a nice solid backhand too :D

  2. avatar lkjkhfggd Says:

    I want to become this good. Right now I can maybe get 4/10 balls I aim for a corner to actually go to that corner with all four backhand shots and all four forehand shots. The biggest problem is that my shots don’t have the beauty and consistency Will does. Sometimes my shots barely skim the net and sometimes they make a high arc and curve into the box. Other times they misfire and go cross court when I aimed for dtl. Its all just stuff i need to work on and desire to.

  3. avatar sorastrike Says:

    I wish I had a ball machine. I wonder if there is anywhere I can hit with one lol

  4. avatar bonzaicoala Says:

    excellent video Will!!Very fluid and relaxed form!P.S. I really hope you had someone to help you out with getting the balls back in the ball machine!!they re like hundreds!!lol

  5. avatar YarpBarp09 Says:

    Pretty solid…. there were a couple of times where I would of liked to see you open your stance.

  6. avatar billlouhaha Says:

    most coaches can use both one or two hands so they can teach both

    also when they are feeding balls to the students its easier with one hand,

  7. avatar acantu77 Says:

    Finally, a tennis video with a left handed player!! Yes!! Nice form & footwork!

  8. avatar RafaeINadal Says:

    Sorry, don’t bother

  9. avatar TheLovelyPiano Says:

    I have a Wilson ball machine.

    You look like you have a two-handed forehand because I’m not a lefty. Your videos would rock if you were using your right hand. I wish I had learned with my left hand like Nadal, then I could be more competitive. I wonder if it’s too late to start using my left hand?

    What do you think? Should I if I’ve been playing for 17.5 years, since I was 10? Why bother?

  10. avatar GamingDisasters Says:

    lol 1h backhand is nice :)

  11. avatar bingocookie Says:

    Thanks, this reaally helped me with my backhand.

    & i love your videos, it’s so helpful (:

  12. avatar chao5cuber Says:

    I know exactly what u mean buddy

  13. avatar piesek56 Says:

    nice backhands! However, I always thought you had a one handed backhand!

  14. avatar bluewaters4567 Says:

    Is there HIP rotation in backhand as much as there is in forehand. I always felt backhand has less hip rotation than forehand. Will seems to be hitting with full rotation.

  15. avatar NonDairyYogurt Says:

    I wish I could play my tennis matches in third person… Play my matches like a video game… ya know? Tennis is just SO awesome with the third person view

  16. avatar fchansa Says:

    Seems to be quite a good drill. The video is a little bit long though, you could have shown it in half the time.
    Nevertheless: I really like your channel, keep on going!

  17. avatar Arnatuile11 Says:

    i think backhand is easier.. your body isn’t in the way its a much free - er swing. ( is that a word?)

  18. avatar Babolat3216 Says:

    It’s not the string. It’s the player. :D

  19. avatar sourpatch22 Says:

    federer doesnt seem to have any problems :P

  20. avatar darthtau Says:

    really?? me too! (but i use a semi-western grip)

  21. avatar Alexandahls Says:

    it’s always out lol :-)

  22. avatar fiifi2007 Says:

    i soooo wish i cud afford a ball machine

  23. avatar y2jandy Says:

    body mechanics. its simply becoz ur elbow cant bend backward and wrap around your body.

  24. avatar y2jandy Says:

    I always thought Will hit a one-handed, I use the 2-handed myself too, I’ve tried to learn both.
    To me, 2-handed is more stable and consistently powerful as if u try to power a 1handed it takes a lot more focus to level your arm and easier to have elbow injuries

  25. avatar Babolat3216 Says:

    Mine’s like… At the baseline, I have a more solid flatter steadier backhand and my forehand hits heavy topspin coz it’s western. It’s like my backhand receives faster balls better than my forehand lol. :D

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