The Forehand & the Backhand

by Eric Wammock

Description

Learning correct forehand and backhand is essential for success in tennis. This instructional tennis coaching course shows you how to take your player's understanding of correct form and technique to the next level!

Coach Eric Wammock's many years as a player and coach at all levels come shining through as he provides a "why" for every "how" for each section of the course. The basics - such as grip, stance, follow through and point of contact - are all covered. The course also includes a section on shot evaluation, a series of advanced-level shot making, and an explanation of common errors and how to correct them.

Lessons

1 Intro 2:38

Building the Forehand

2 Point of Contact 1:00 3 Backswing 0:25 4 Follow Through 1:14 5 Point of Contact - Common Mistakes 1:21

Forehand Basics

6 Establishing Good Point of Contact 0:58 7 Height 0:49 8 Speed 0:47 9 Direction 1:43 10 Point of Contact Summary 0:49

Forehand Common Mistakes

11 Late at the Point of Contact 1:28 12 No Core Turn 0:48 13 No Preparation Turn 0:40 14 Quick Backswing 0:38 15 Stepping Forward with the Right Foot 0:45 16 Point Racquet at Ball First 0:34 17 Closed Stance 0:58

Advanced Forehand Techniques

18 Parallel Backswing 1:06 19 Looping Backswing 1:00 20 Closed & Open Stances 1:34 21 Top Spin 1:46 22 Follow Throughs 4:20 23 Attack the Ball 1:15 24 Run Through the Shot 1:24 25 Running Around the Backhand to Hit a Forehand Footwork 1:10 26 Forehand Summary 2:21

Backhand Basics

27 One Handed Backhand 3:36 28 Two Handed Backhand 2:02 29 Backhand Point of Contact 5:17

Advanced Backhand Techniques

30 Backhand Slice 3:05 31 Backhand Slice - Heavy Top Spin 1:43 32 Backhand Slice - Stances 1:17 33 High Backhand - One Hand 1:22 34 High Backhand - Two Hands 1:30

Backhand Common Mistakes

35 One Handed Backhand Common Mistake- Opening on a Follow Through 0:55 36 Two Handed Backhand Common Mistake - Not Add Shoulders & Hips 0:44 37 Common Mistake - Weak Grip 0:27 38 Two Handed Backhand Common Mistake - Racquet Face Too Closed 0:22 39 Common Mistake - Open Hips in Preparation 0:40

Groundstroke Review

40 Groundstroke Review 1:39

The Coach

Eric Wammock

Founder of Hilton Head Island Tennis

Eric Wammock has more than 30 years experience in the tennis industry. He was most recently the Head Tennis Professional and Club Manager at the top ranked Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, where he worked for nearly 17 years. Eric has worked extensively with all age levels and abilities during his professional career, from giving countless people their very first tennis lesson to coaching nationally ranked players.

As a player, Eric was a college all-American and ITF Satellite Tour player. After he graduated as a JuCo All-American in Florida, he finished his playing career at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he later became the youngest D-I college head coach ever. In addition to being the USPTA South Carolina Pro of the Year, Eric has served on the USPTA's National Education Committee and has a specialist degree in Facility Management, having helped develop the program's curriculum.

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Caterory:	Tennis/Stroke Instruction
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Videos:	40