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Learn from a Tennis Pro: Two-Handed Backhand

Rich Neher is the owner of Tennis Media Group, promoting tennis events, organizations, programs and professionals through social media outlets, speaking engagements, and community building.

Mastering the two-handed backhand will give you a powerful stroke which, when combined with a one-handed backhand slice, will add great variety to your game.

Our guest pro for this demonstration is Carl Bryan, certified coach by the Professional Tennis Registry. Bryan trained at the Weil Academy in Ojai, California. and spent years as the hitting partner for Mike and Bob Bryan on the pro tour. He also coached in Spain, France and Italy. Today he teaches at the Toluca Lake Tennis and Fitness Club and at Weddington Golf & Tennis, both in the Los Angeles area. You can reach Carl Bryan at bryanbrospracticingpros@gmail.com.

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Here are Bryan's nine steps to mastering the two-handed backhand:

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