The Osmosis Clinic: One-Handed Backhand

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The Osmosis Clinic: One-Handed Backhand

John Yandell

What should you watch for when you study the great one-handers play? In past Osmosis articles we've looked at the forehand (Click Here) and the two-handed backhand (Click Here).

Now let's look at the one-handed backhand, including the similarities and differences in the classic and extreme styles. Check it out in one of our new audio/video segments below!

Figure from The Osmosis Clinic: One-Handed Backhand

John Yandell is widely acknowledged as one of the leading videographers and students of the modern game of professional tennis. His high speed filming for Advanced Tennis and Tennisplayer have provided new visual resources that have changed the way the game is studied and understood by both players and coaches. He has done personal video analysis for hundreds of high level competitive players, including Justine Henin-Hardenne, Taylor Dent and John McEnroe, among others.

In addition to his role as Editor of Tennisplayer he is the author of the critically acclaimed book Visual Tennis. The John Yandell Tennis School is located in San Francisco, California.

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