Tennis Tips: Loop your Backswing!

By Greg Reardon

When watching todays tennis professionals, you notice their swings are changing dramatically. Today, the players typically bring the racket back in a circular motion, creating a more fluid swing, and more racket head speed than they get when they  take it straight back in a more classic swing.  It also helps them bring the racket head under the ball, which helps add more spin and height over the net.

Looping your backswing may throw your timing off initially, but the next time you're out on the courts, try drawing a letter "C" when you're taking your racket back. Move the racket head up, around, and up. Just be sure the face of the racket is vertical and not open as you bring it around. Making your swing more circular will ultimately improve your game.

See you on the courts! 

Greg Reardon, Tennis Pro
www.PlanetTennisUSA.com