3.5+ Tennis Practice Drills. Backhand Slice.

Tony Robbins
Motivation (10 Minutes)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vz-JcfXIthw**

“Stay thirsty my friends.”
Most Interesting Man in the World (1 Min)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fYdwe3ArFWA&pp=ygUbV29ybGRzIG1vc3QgaW50ZXJ0ZXN0aW4gbWFu**

Backhand (BH) Slice
Major shoulder turn, Knuckles up.
(You can see this in the picture)
Lean toward the net.
Keep your head still.
End with eagle wings.

Federer BH Slice Slow Motion (8 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NDXKBSJTnvg&pp=ygUNZmVkZXJlciBzbGljZQ%3D%3D**

Fred Astaire Dances, Balance (3 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Kqi4RBZOs&list=RDz1Kqi4RBZOs&start_radio=1&pp=ygUXZnJlZCBhc3RhaXJlIGphY2sgam9uZXOgBwE%3D**

Federer’s Slice Had Too Much Sauce (10)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u6gcOTKt7ys&pp=ygUYU2xpY2UgaGFkIHRvbyBtdWNoIHNhdWNl**

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

Macci: Backhand Slice (1 Min)
**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**

Ground Strokes
Relax & Focus, Goal: 100+ in a row
Give ‘em a “surprise, hit on the rise.”
Lean toward the net.
Hit the ball higher over the net.
FH: Elbow up, Pet, Legs, Pull/Flip
BH Slice: Major shoulder turn, Knuckles up.
BH Slice: End with eagle wings.

Meike Babel
Take The Ball On The Rise (10 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ENcdY4WSsn8&pp=ygUZVGFrZSB0aGUgYmFsbCBvbiB0aGUgcmlzZQ%3D%3D**

Novak Djokovic
Forehand, Backhand (6 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FmrLQmZ1CVQ&pp=ygUZbm92YWsgZGpva292aWMgc2xvIG1vdGlvbg%3D%3D**

Lobs/Overhead & High Ball Volley
Overhead Experiment:
“You/Me.”
Point your left elbow at the lob. This induces you to turn while your left hand guides your racquet back.
Left elbow, footsteps, point, hit.
Say, “Elbow, feet, now complete.”
2/3 Speed, controlled placement.
Goal: Make 50+ in a row

Babel: Forehand Swing Volley (8 Mins)
Semi-Western grip for topspin.
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijm7tfl7uHk&pp=ygUSQmFiZWwgc3dpbmcgdm9sbGV5**

Mouratoglou: Swing Volley (11 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wba8DbEj0SA&pp=ygUTc3dpbmcgdm9sbGV5IHRlbm5pcw%3D%3D**

Volley
Racquet head higher than your wrist.
Ready in “U” shape.
Shoulder turn.
High ball: High energy 8, finish point.
Low ball: Less energy 2, finesse/drop.
Aim for sharp angle “Low and Slow.”
Fast ball: No time, so just BLOCK it.
Half Volleys: Forward “ta-da.”

Drop Shot (Dropper)
Delay and say, “Disguise to surprise.”
Lock your wrist, 90 degrees.
For backspin, pull high to low.
Say, “Hit a drop and make it stop.”
Goal: 50+ in a row

33 Forehand Drop Shots by Alcaraz (8 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2nuXv2BCE8w&pp=ygUMMzMgZHJvcCBzaG90**

Roger Federer, Drop Shots (8 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=syiphi23vmw&pp=ygUYcm9nZXIgZmVkZXJlciBkcm9wIHNob3Rz**

Serve
Middle grip, maybe a bit Eastern.
Pinpoint your feet.
Relax your arm. “Be water, my friend.”
Racquet palm toward you so that a side edge of your racquet “leads.”
Experiment:
Space your grip fingers more.
Bend your knees to jump higher.
Underhand side spin serve.

Return of Serve
1st: Get the ball back over the net.
Think USPS: “Return to Sender”
Forward “split, for better hit.”
Quick, brief backswing.
Generally return cross court.
Consider chip, volley your return.
Consider more lobs.
Experiment singing like Elvis Presley, to induce a more relaxed state of mind and body.

Elvis Presley
Return to Sender (2 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PU5xxh5UX4U&pp=ygUeRWx2aXMgUHJlc2xleSByZXR1cm4gdG8gc2VuZGVy**

Macci: Return of Serve (8 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=phKa3TEolPM&pp=ygUTUmV0dXJuIHNlcnZlIG1hY2NpIA%3D%3D**

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Novak Djokovic & Carlos Alcaraz
Practice (13 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Gl-T2dtss&pp=ygUdY2FybG9zIGFsY2FyYXogcHJhY3RpY2UgcGFyaXPSBwkJwQkBhyohjO8%3D**

Joe Pass plays Satin Doll
Gibson, Transcription (3 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hMvMuSpsNmE&pp=ygUham9lIHBhc3Mgc2F0aW4gZG9sbCB0cmFuc2NyaXB0aW9u**

Earth, Wind & Fire
Shining Star (3 Mins)
**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rl-WSmryfSY&list=RDrl-WSmryfSY&start_radio=1&pp=ygUgc2hpbmluZyBzdGFyIGVhcnRoIHdpbmQgYW5kIGZpcmWgBwE%3D**

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