Photo Lesson: The Basic One-Handed Backhand
By Jeff Cooper, About.com
This photo captures the lifting at the shoulder that is the essence of the one-handed backhand. The front leg is straightening as it pushes upward, and the back foot has slid farther forward.
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- High Point of Backswing
- Middle of Swing
- One Frame Before Contact
- Point of Contact
- One Frame After Contact
- Middle of Follow-Through
- End of Follow-Through
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