[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.79,0:00:05.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hey guys, Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.35,0:00:07.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brady here with your daily tennis lessons. Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.30,0:00:08.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, we've got a pretty cool week coming, Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.78,0:00:09.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you guys, Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.22,0:00:09.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.70,0:00:10.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.02,0:00:11.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grips for your backhands. Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.90,0:00:15.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm gonna check out two different grips for one-handed backhand hitters, and Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.82,0:00:19.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a couple different grips for all you two-handed backhand hitters out there. Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.92,0:00:22.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today we're going to look at the eastern Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.43,0:00:25.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,backhand grip for all you one-handers out there, Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.20,0:00:27.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this would be Roger Federer's kind of Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.35,0:00:29.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditional grip when he drives his backhand, Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.71,0:00:30.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you guys. Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.75,0:00:35.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's such a good grip for one-handers because you have the ability to hit, Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.63,0:00:35.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.87,0:00:38.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a really huge heavy flat ball, Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.79,0:00:41.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's also pretty easy to get topspin in this backhand. Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.03,0:00:42.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.09,0:00:45.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let's look at the bevels on the grip right now. Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.57,0:00:47.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that very top position Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.05,0:00:49.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is bevel number one, Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.49,0:00:51.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is our focus today Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.81,0:00:53.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the eastern backhand grip. Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.49,0:00:54.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What I'm trying to do Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.21,0:00:56.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is line up Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.89,0:01:00.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the base knuckle of my dominant Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.85,0:01:00.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hand Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.93,0:01:03.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from that index finger onto bevel number one. Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.05,0:01:05.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it's really just Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.29,0:01:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right in the middle of that top beam. Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.77,0:01:09.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm trying to line up Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.97,0:01:11.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that knuckle Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.35,0:01:13.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,along that top beam. Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.83,0:01:14.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK. Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.14,0:01:15.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, right there Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.39,0:01:18.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is my eastern backhand grip. Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.23,0:01:20.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as I said, Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.47,0:01:20.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.67,0:01:22.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm gonna go ahead and hit a couple. Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.07,0:01:24.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's cool about this, Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.27,0:01:24.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you guys, Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.16,0:01:25.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.73,0:01:27.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the racket head, Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.77,0:01:29.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I hold the grip Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.49,0:01:31.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in an eastern backhand grip, Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.17,0:01:32.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.38,0:01:33.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that set-up position Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.45,0:01:37.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,turns out really nicely away from me. Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.75,0:01:40.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so as I drop into Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.61,0:01:41.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my downswing, Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.09,0:01:44.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it just has this nice kind of Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.77,0:01:46.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,slightly shut position. Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.53,0:01:46.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And again, Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.97,0:01:47.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.25,0:01:48.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,said this backhand is Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.95,0:01:53.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,great because you have the ability to flatten out pretty easily and hit those Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.13,0:01:55.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kind of bigger passing shots. Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.36,0:01:58.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's also really easy to roll at the last second. Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.96,0:02:01.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's easy on the wrist in the eastern grip Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.08,0:02:04.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to just roll the wrist a little more Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.48,0:02:06.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and get some extra topspin. Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.24,0:02:06.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK. Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.72,0:02:07.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.32,0:02:08.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,base knuckle Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.80,0:02:10.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on bevel number one, Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.86,0:02:14.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and let's take a look at a couple one-handed eastern backhands. Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.64,0:02:15.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here we go. Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.38,0:02:18.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK. Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.75,0:02:19.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's a little flatter ball. Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.03,0:02:21.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's do one more of those. Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.27,0:02:23.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nice pop, Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.19,0:02:25.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then I'm gonna roll my wrist a little bit. Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.12,0:02:28.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I get pretty Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.94,0:02:31.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,effortless topspin right there, Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.81,0:02:32.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you guys. Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.39,0:02:33.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.55,0:02:35.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.80,0:02:37.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you don't have a one-hander, Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.20,0:02:39.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you want to just kind of Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.08,0:02:43.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go out and feel what Roger's feeling when he hits his backhand, Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.52,0:02:44.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.44,0:02:47.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this can't hurt to just go out and give this swing a try. Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.96,0:02:50.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not that you've got to commit and totally change your backhand, Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.52,0:02:50.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.48,0:02:55.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tennis is great because if you know how to hold the racket Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.52,0:02:58.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for these specific shots that we see the pros hitting, Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.48,0:03:00.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it at least gives us an understanding Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.04,0:03:03.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of how to hit differently than what we're comfortable with. Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.76,0:03:04.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK. Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.57,0:03:05.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that was the eastern backhand. Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.02,0:03:07.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hope you guys really enjoyed that. 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