3.5+ Tennis Practice Drills. Backhand Slice.

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Backhand Slice
Major shoulder turn, knuckles up.
(You can see this in the picture)
Lean toward the net.
Keep your head still.
For balance, finish like eagle wings.

Macci: Backhand Slice (3 Minutes)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C-fKvVSiYXA&pp=ygUVbWFjY2kgYmFja2hhbmQgc2xpY2Ug

Ground Strokes
Relax & Focus, Goal: 100 in a row
Lean toward the net.
FH: Elbow up, Pet, Legs, Pull.
BH Slice: Shoulder turn, knuckles up.
For balance, finish BH like an eagle.
Give ‘em a “surprise, hit on the rise.”

Novak Djokovic
Forehand, Backhand (6 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FmrLQmZ1CVQ&pp=ygUZbm92YWsgZGpva292aWMgc2xvIG1vdGlvbg%3D%3D
Lobs, Overheads & High Volleys
Experiment:
Point your left elbow at the lob. This induces you to turn while your left hand guides your racquet back.
Left elbow and point, hit.
2/3 Speed, controlled placement.
Goal: Make 50 in a row

Volleys
Shoulder turn, “U” shape.
Racquet head higher than your wrist.
High ball: High energy, finish point.
Low ball: Low energy, finesse/drop.
“Low and slow” sharp angle.
Fast ball: Quick reflexes, just block it.
Half Volleys: Forward “ta-da.”

Drop Shot (Dropper)
Delay and “disguise to surprise.”
Lock your wrist, 90 degrees.
Pull down, high to low, for backspin.
When ya “hit the drop, make it stop.”
Goal: 50 in a row
Serve
Middle grip, maybe a bit Eastern.
Pinpoint your feet.
Relax your arm.
Racquet palm toward you so that
Your racquet edge “leads.”
Experiment:
Space your grip fingers more.
Bend your knees to jump higher.

Return of Serve
1st: Get the ball back over the net.
Forward “split, for better hit.”
Quick, brief backswing.
Generally return cross court.
Consider chip, volley your return.
Consider more lobs.
Macci: Return of Serve (8 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=phKa3TEolPM&pp=ygUTUmV0dXJuIHNlcnZlIG1hY2NpIA%3D%3D

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Videos for visual learning.
Macci: Backhand Slice (1 Minute)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oa1JnEdESMI&pp=ygUVbWFjY2kgYmFja2hhbmQgc2xpY2Ug
Macci: Backhand Slice, Stop (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kZzXpv4yz3M&pp=ygULbWFjY2kgc2xpY2U%3D

Carlos Alcaraz Practicing (16 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MFpSeZRx83g&pp=ygUXY2FybG9zIGFsY2FyYXogY2xvc2UgdXA%3D

Roger Federer Practicing (14 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RvwGv8Ie6Dk&pp=ygUQRmVkZXJlciB0d28gZ3V5cw%3D%3D

Macci: Forehand Slice (1 Minute)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nR_RQryIJXg&pp=ygULbWFjY2kgc2xpY2U%3D
Babel: Drop Shot (6 Minutes)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=avJgdX-feEw
Macci: Overhead (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9SRQmIzLnsE&pp=ygUQbWFjY2kgb3ZlcmhlYXJkIA%3D%3D

Macci: Overhead (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZNwSE2ttZ8&pp=ygUQbWFjY2kgb3ZlcmhlYXJkIA%3D%3D

Macci: Serve, Feet Together (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_gTFT5Ho2WQ
Macci: Serve, Kinetic Chain (1 Min)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xed3lmub3Fo&pp=ygUQTWFjY2kgcG9zaXRpdml0eQ%3D%3D

Andy Williams & Nancy Ames
So Nice (3 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xFlG_PrGx4s&pp=ygUUU3VtbWVyIHNhbWJhIHNvIG5pY2U%3D

Diana Krall
So Nice (4 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LKaAS3ZxiKM&pp=ygUTZGlhbmEga3JhbGwgc28gbmljZQ%3D%3D

Walter Wanderley
Summer Samba (So Nice) (3 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VGNwXq6vPoI&pp=ygUdd2FsdGVyIHdhbmRlcmxleSBzdW1tZXIgc2FtYmHSBwkJwQkBhyohjO8%3D

Shania Twain & Billy Currington
Party For Two (3 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BzD0nd7tzNI&pp=ygUnc2hhbmlhIHR3YWluIHBhcnR5IGZvciB0d28gbWFyayBtY2dyYXRo

Wayne Newton & Beverly D’Angelo
Loving You (2 Mins)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l2x7HFt3R-M&pp=ygUbd2F5bmUgbmV3dG9uIGVsbGVuIGdyaXN3b2xk
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