Most Common Mistake in the Slice

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🎾Struggling on the slice?🎾 When we overemphasize the “choppy” vertical motion, our slice becomes floaty and weak. The solution ,in most cases, is to balance the under spin with enough forward drive. In the case of Roger Federer, he sometimes covers his entire wingspan on a horizontal plane! Don’t misunderstand by then overvaluing the driving motion. Everything comes down to balance. Through trial and error you must find a proper proportion of spin and forward drive that matches the situation and your own game. Let me know below if you have any questions! Stay tuned for more content. Video footage from @essentialtennis @lovetennis.com_ + verTiix (YouTube) https://youtu.be/n_M2xSmL0Ls https://youtu.be/zyROt-VZd3w https://youtu.be/NDXKBSJTnvg https://youtu.be/GMMSrlUzBkA Please check out these guys’ amazing content on both insta and YouTube! #tennis #tennistechnique #tennislessons #backhand #backhandslice #tennistips

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