The most macho tennis players think that lobs are for girls!...indeed girls are smart and use it to win points and so should men. But why?
A few things a well played lob at the right moment can do for you:
- Give you time to reposition yourself on the court.
- Keep you in play instead of allowing your opponent a winning volley.
- Discourage your opponent from future incursions to the net.
- Stop your rival from getting too close to the net.
There are several ways to hit a lob in tennis and I will address three of them:
- The flat lob
- The topspin lob
- The backspin lob
Before I get into how you hit each of these strokes, I will give you a word of advice, 'keep it simple'. The cleaner and simpler your stroke production is,
the easier it will be to execute under pressure.
First the flat lob:
- You should play it, if the incoming ball bounces at waist level, has very little or no spin on it and allows you to drive/push with your racket
head open in a 45 degree angle in a clean upwards motion, with no spin, over your opponents head into the open box behind the service line.
Second the topspin lob:
- Use it, if the incoming ball has topspin on it (forward rotational spin). Since this ball generally bounces high it is easy for you to get under it
and lift this ball violently with your regular topspin forehand or backhand high above your opponents head and into the open court behind him.
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Tennis Backhand Lessons For Beginners
To practice this tip, i recommend that you take time out of your practice to do nothing but backhand shots. Try to improve your ability to judge the ball on the left side of your body and make sure that you keep both eyes on the ball at all times. This will drastically improve your shots.
Tip Two. The next thing that I want you to do is keep using the backhand shot. Do not avoid it just because it is your weaker shot. Players will see that you have a weak backhand and will always shoot for your weak side. Just keep using your backhand and use these shots as good practice. Don't talk yourself into thinking that the backhand is a bad part of your tennis game. You are only preparing yourself for a bad shot ahead of time. Just keep working on the backhand and you will get it in time. Don't avoid it in your game.
Tip Three. This may seem a little silly, but you need to talk to your backhand. Talk to it and coach it. Visualize your backhand shot and how you want it to turn out. You will have bad shots, but you want to make sure that you recognize the good shots that you make as well and keep improving. Shooting the backhand is kinda like a baby walking. Is the baby a bad walker..no. They just need practice to build their skills. The same applies here with the backhand. Keep practicing the backhand and you will be shooting more and more good shots before you know it.
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