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[mikki_blinkme]

simulan ko muna. napaka-rare ang gumagawa nito. isa na ako dun. hehe. may nakita akong 2 varsity na cguro 19 yrs old na sila. pero ang galing tlg nila. lets talk about it. pros and cons ng 2 handed strokes. 

[AL]

sa unang tingin mahirap sya pero kung dun ka sanay ok lang yun, monica seles, marion bartoli, fabrice santoro at akiko morigami, oh marami kayo.. meron pa di ko lang maalala.. at sa tingin ko mas powerful sya kaya lang maiksi ang maaabut mo when your reaching wide balls.. but if you know how to slice ok na ok na yun... oh tennis na...

[mikki_blinkme]

yep. pero ngayon 1 handed both strokes na ako. hehehe. kelangan ko rin pagaralan yun. pero pag return of service (depende kung malayo) nag dodouble handed ako. problema ko rin  kasi yung backhand ko. hanggang ngayon experiment pa rin ako. kaya ko parehong gawin yung 2 handed strokes at 1 handed. hirap lang ako mag-slice kasi head heavy tlg raketa ko sakit sa kamay. pero pansin ko mas matindi ang ball control pag nag 2 handed both strokes ako....

[racketwiz]

It's okay if you can make it work. The only thing is, like alnielle says, you will have a shorter reach, in which case, you have to be extra quick and have good anticipation. It might also be problematic at the net. On the plus side, you get outstanding racket control on your groundstrokes ala Santoro. Volleys, however, are another story.

[mikki_blinkme]

tnx racketwiz. pag nagnenet ako 1 handed n lang pag forehand volley. pero pag backhand depende pag sa tingin ko abot ng 2 handed yun pa rin. hehehehe. tnx sa inyo mga pto a. mas ok kasi (sa akin) pag nag slice with both hands. mas malakas backspin lalo na pag dropshot. pwestuhan lang. medyo may problem pa pag nasa loob or near ako ng service line tapos ibibirit ko yung forehand ko 50 50 out. kaya tamng tulak lang. kaso nababagalan ako sa bola. hehe.

[cooljack]

tnx racketwiz. pag nagnenet ako 1 handed n lang pag forehand volley. pero pag backhand depende pag sa tingin ko abot ng 2 handed yun pa rin. hehehehe. tnx sa inyo mga pto a. mas ok kasi (sa akin) pag nag slice with both hands. mas malakas backspin lalo na pag dropshot. pwestuhan lang. medyo may problem pa pag nasa loob or near ako ng service line tapos ibibirit ko yung forehand ko 50 50 out. kaya tamng tulak lang. kaso nababagalan ako sa bola. hehe.

 
p`wede mong i-forehand drive yung bola kung nasa loob ka ..adjust mo lang yung grip mo..( only for single handed forehand ) itaas mo lang ng half or one inch. yung grip ..for more control sa bola...sa 2HFH..ewan ko ..try mo lang..

[AL]

hey si aiko nakamura ng japan pala 2 handed forehand and backhand din i've seen her with kuznetsova winning, sa french open..

[mikki_blinkme]

tnx. mahirap palang 2 magkasunod na araw maglaro. lagi kasing napakapangit ng laro ko pag magkasunod. kung may puwang na araw tapos naglaro ulit ako the nxt day ayun ganda tlg ng laro ko. di naman ako pagod pero nagtataka lang ako pagmagkasunod araw e ampangit tlg ng 2nd day ko. pansin ko lang pag double handed strokes mas magandang gamitin sa pagreturn ng service lalo na pag malakas yung nagserserve. pero sa wide-ball serve medyo problem. pwersadoakong i-1 handed pero ok lang yun. basta pag baseline rallys stick ako sa 2 handed strokes ko. chaka kasi pag 1 handed ako tapos binirit ko ng malakas e minsan pag ball impact nagiiba grip ko. nadudulas ata kamay ko kahit anong lakas ng pag grip ko. pag 2 handed talagang di nawawala sa grip.

[altodds]

hey si aiko nakamura ng japan pala 2 handed forehand and backhand din i've seen her with kuznetsova winning, sa french open..

Juniors dito, so common ang ang 2 handed Forehand and Backhand, we call it here "All Backhand" player, mostly girls, I have two players in 14 and 12 are "Backhanders", so far so good their doin' great, but the 12 which has rank in the national, pina isang kamay ko ang Forehand since last summer, she's doin' great na, she hit a lot of shots like proper volleys and some "Auxilliary" shots likes of lobs, drop shots,half volleys with confidence.
About Aiko Nakamura , her Coach is Eiji Takeuchi, the capt. of the Davis Cup of Japan, which I used to work in his place for 10 yrs, He talks and gave me more ideas about handling a "Backhanders", marami akong natutunan rin sa kanya 
About Akiko Morigami, she's also a BACKHANDERS, his former coach was my good friend the late John Hanke, from saddlebrook (Harry Hopman's), ang ka rival ni Morigami is my player during their junior days also a BACKHANDERS, she's also got a lot of National Titles from junior till pro.
BACKHANDERS are so common here   

[mikki_blinkme]

tnk u mga sir dito sa pto. ok yung advice. 1 handed forehand mas malakas pero out of control. lalo na pag drive. minsan nag wa one handed ako pag out of reach na tlg pero hanggat maaari dun ako sa 2 handed forehand kasi mas gamay ko placement ng bols. about volleys of course 1handed.

[clyde_aya]

may nkita akong article i don't know kung saan q nabasa, kung mag 2 handed forehand k daw, m\medyo mahina ang ma proproduce mong shot kc ung righ thand mo (if right hander) naiipit cia sa gilid kaya it's hard to produce a powerful force...

[renald]

I think using 2 hands, forehand or backhand, gives you consistent power, only problem is reach. We have toto joven from davao who does this. He is now in manila. I heard he is doing well in the mens tour. Two handed strokes are becoming common because more children are starting at an earlier age. They cant handle the racket weight with one hand. Hitting two handed forehand is like hitting right handed in baseball. Its easier to get consistent because the swing is shortened.

[Francis]

oo nga, si toto joven uses 2-handed forehand. nakita namin siya maglaro sa citadella when oldskul invited them to play sa EB ng PTO last december. ung 2-handed na yun is very consistent sa baseline.

[jun tabura]

oo nga, si toto joven uses 2-handed forehand. nakita namin siya maglaro sa citadella when oldskul invited them to play sa EB ng PTO last december. ung 2-handed na yun is very consistent sa baseline.

yep..c toto joven...
even ung mga netting nya ay double handed, forehand at backhand...
bilib ako sa mga palo nya...
kasi parang hirap mag netting pag double handed..hehehe

[bob_minton03]

why do people use 2 handed forehands or backhands?

i am wondering because i use one handed forehand and two handed backhand.

When i first got to hold a tennis racket its just felt natural for me to use one hand in my forehand and both hands in my backhand. When I use one hand in my backhand it feels so awkward.  When I was in our tennis class, i saw some students use one hand in their backhand.

when I first taught my cousin, (he was 9 years old then) i taught him one handed forehand. and after a break I went back to the court, i saw him walling using two hands in forehand and backhand and i can see he has the strokes. he is actually playing better using both hands. that was our first meeting. I was amazed. he can do what i cant do. I told him to continue using two hands in his forehand and backhand.

My brother is using one handed forehand and two handed backhand. sometimes i saw him using one hand in his backhand. I did not correct him. I am not his trainer so i think trainers are more competent to teach and in the best position to correct him if he was wrong.

So it brought me to the conclusion that, its the body dynamics that determines  whether you use two handed backhand or two handed forehand or vice versa.

Does anybody knows someone who is very versatile that has the option to use one or two hands in forehand and backhands yet the strokes are equally powerful and consistent.

Has anybody seen Roger Federer using both hands in his backhand?

Any thoughts guys?

Thanks.

[mikki_blinkme]

tnx mga pips. long time di ko to nareplyan. eto na... 1 handed strokes na ako. both forehand and backhand. dati kasi hinahanap ko kung ano mas kumportable ako. eto pala 1 handed lang pala. hehehe.

[altodds]

Hello Bobminton,

Yeah ,I saw 1 pic of Federer with 2 handed backhand, nakalimutan ko kung saan site.
But palagay ko sa You Tube yata, parang album ni Fed yon.
Pag nakita ko , i popost ko ang site

[bob_minton03]

cool!!

[bob_minton03]

i got an email from tennis australia and while I was browsing their site i found this article.

Are two hands better than one?

Hi Killer,   
Is it better to teach a junior player a one-handed backhand or a two-handed backhand when they are starting? A lot of players in the top 100 play backhands with two hands, but the two No.1 players in the world, Roger Federer and Justine Henin, play backhands with one hand. In what direction is the game going in regards to this?
Thanks, Ash

Killer's response:     
Ash,  there is no right or wrong answer to this question and both shots can be very effective. Personally, I feel the two-handed backhand is the best way to go for younger players. It gives them greater control over the racquet head and is generally easier. The greatest advantage for players playing a two-handed backhand is on the return of serve. It is possible to employ a forehand grip with the dominant hand as well as a backhand grip with the other hand; this makes it easier to have the correct grip on returns. Another advantage is being able to move into the court and maintain control of the racquet head on returns that are bouncing up above your head.  Read more: http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/article.aspx?id=4&articleid=ArticleID2007927104157&pageId=12125&HandlerId=1

[ruud]

i got an email from tennis australia and while I was browsing their site i found this article.

Are two hands better than one?

Hi Killer,   
Is it better to teach a junior player a one-handed backhand or a two-handed backhand when they are starting? A lot of players in the top 100 play backhands with two hands, but the two No.1 players in the world, Roger Federer and Justine Henin, play backhands with one hand. In what direction is the game going in regards to this?
Thanks, Ash

Killer's response:     
Ash,  there is no right or wrong answer to this question and both shots can be very effective. Personally, I feel the two-handed backhand is the best way to go for younger players. It gives them greater control over the racquet head and is generally easier. The greatest advantage for players playing a two-handed backhand is on the return of serve. It is possible to employ a forehand grip with the dominant hand as well as a backhand grip with the other hand; this makes it easier to have the correct grip on returns. Another advantage is being able to move into the court and maintain control of the racquet head on returns that are bouncing up above your head.  Read more: http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/article.aspx?id=4&articleid=ArticleID2007927104157&pageId=12125&HandlerId=1

tama to!!  right francis???

[mikki_blinkme]

uu nga naman. kung saan kumportable dun na.

[junbug]

guys, i'm currently teaching my 9 year old. he can a one handed on the forehand side. open stance!! but on the backhand side double fisted. he still has trouble with control so i let him do with what he's comfortable doing. pag dating sa mga bata, hayaan mo sila. they will grow out of it.

[doublehandedforehand]

Ok din ang double handed forehand. Although it may limit your reach , you can get extra control and some pop from it. Any way me and my brother use this technique and so far so good. You just have to be a lot quicker and anticipate better with this kind of stroke.

[jov]

Ok din ang double handed forehand. Although it may limit your reach , you can get extra control and some pop from it. Any way me and my brother use this technique and so far so good. You just have to be a lot quicker and anticipate better with this kind of stroke.

correct! take it from chim. he has a killer 2 handed forehand and backhand!

[junbug]

why don't you guys watch fabrice snatoro. they call him the magician for a reason.

[jov]

why don't you guys watch fabrice snatoro. they call him the magician for a reason.

yes! dami nyang tinalong number 1, ka age yata ni sampras yun eh

[Fabs]

grabe high level spin doctor si santoro! yung mga ballboy magkabila tatakbo kasi nde nila lam kung san tatalbog yung bola hhehe!

[jov]

grabe high level spin doctor si santoro! yung mga ballboy magkabila tatakbo kasi nde nila lam kung san tatalbog yung bola hhehe!

uu nga noh, pansin ko rin yun fabs, may major title ba yun si santoro?

[mikki_blinkme]

idol si santoro. kahit di sya powerplayer napapatikim nya sa mga number 1 na kayang talunin ng kanyang magical shots.

[jov]

idol si santoro. kahit di sya powerplayer napapatikim nya sa mga number 1 na kayang talunin ng kanyang magical shots.

uu dami nyang magical shots! 

[Fabs]

meron na din ata jov, atp titles malamang pero grandslams nde ko alam.

[jov]

cguro nga kasi ibang klase talaga strokes nya, tapos 2 handed pa slice nya, astig! 

[junbug]

he's going to limit his tournaments in 09.  he hasn't won a grandslam tournament. the last tournament he won was the hall of fame grass courts in newport RI last july.

[jov]

sir junbug, diba qualified na sya sa tour ng mga seniors 

[xerxes]

ang di ko mai alis sa stroke ko e yung pag volley ko sa backhand side, naka doub le backhand pa rin ako hahahahahahaha, lagi ako napapagalitan

[LitoGarcia]

ang di ko mai alis sa stroke ko e yung pag volley ko sa backhand side, naka doub le backhand pa rin ako hahahahahahaha, lagi ako napapagalitan

Sa tingin ko yung volley mo sa backhand side eh puro drive volley...

[xerxes]

ang di ko mai alis sa stroke ko e yung pag volley ko sa backhand side, naka doub le backhand pa rin ako hahahahahahaha, lagi ako napapagalitan

Sa tingin ko yung volley mo sa backhand side eh puro drive volley...

kahit i slice ko, hehehe double handed pa din

[LitoGarcia]

ang di ko mai alis sa stroke ko e yung pag volley ko sa backhand side, naka doub le backhand pa rin ako hahahahahahaha, lagi ako napapagalitan

Sa tingin ko yung volley mo sa backhand side eh puro drive volley...

kahit i slice ko, hehehe double handed pa din

At least me power yun. Kung lagi bang winners e di ok lang.