The Tennis Two-handed backhand
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Phase 1 of 8 · Stance & double grip
Ready Position & Grip
The two-hander starts as a left-handed forehand for righties — and that begins in the ready position with both hands already poised on the racquet.
Phase tutorial · how to drill it
Common mistakes
- Top hand off the racquet, so the grip change is rushed.
- Bottom hand in semi-western — too closed for clean two-hander contact.
- Hands too far apart on the grip — no whip, no leverage.
- Standing flat-footed with no split step.
- Tunnel vision on the ball, late read of direction and depth.
Technique cues
- Athletic stance — feet just wider than shoulders, weight on the balls of the feet.
- Bottom hand in continental, top hand in eastern forehand (left hand for righties).
- Both hands already on the racquet in the ready position.
- Eyes on the opponent's racquet, not just the ball.
- Split step times to land the instant the opponent contacts.
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