5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I need more, December 24, 2002
By A Customer
The video cover should have tipped me off. The tape concentrates on the one-handed backhand which is great if that's what you have. A 4.0 player demonstrates the two-handed back-hand.
The tape pretty much just covers the backhand groundstroke: cross-court and down-the-line. Instructions on covered concepts are simple and nicely presented. It includes grip, footwork, back swing, pause and continual loop forward-swing, contact point and finish. Tom Avery also shows how to hit the slice back-hand.
He goes over how to generate power on the one-handed back-hand in detail, but does not show how this is done with two-hands.
He covers the neutral stance, but the open and close stances are not addressed. He also does not address depth production or short-angled cross-court shots. No tips were provided on how to handle a high bouncing back-hand shot.
As good as the tape was, I found myself wanting more.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for beginner, June 26, 2003
This review is from: Consistent Tennis Wins IV ( The Backhand ) (DVD)
thorough explanation of backhand techniques. I improved quite a bit after watching this DVD.
However, this one mostly focuses on the backhand drive. Should have more explanation of backhand slice, etc.
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Backhand Help, June 27, 2003
If your backhand needs improvement, you will want this tape. The focus is on one-handed backhands, but as before, Tom is an exceptional instructor. If you practice what Tom shows you, you will improve. It is as simple as that. Excellent tape!
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