Is the twoey "two handed backhand" the shot everyone is going to be hitting?
Learn the basics for the two-handed backhand from Connor by watching the video above
Coming from tennis and originally batting lefty in baseball, the two handed backhand, "the twoey," is something that has always felt natural to me. I personally love hitting the shot and I find the key pieces to hitting a successful twoey are 1) Strong left hand involvement 2) Compact swing 3) Utilizing the Kinetic Chain.
Add Additional Power to Your Shot with the Twoey
Before we get into the twoey itself, deciding when to hit the shot is just as important. The twoey comes in handy when you want to add additional power on a shot. The spots that jump out are a baseline drive, a higher ball at the kitchen when you have more time and while dinking to add more of a punch behind your shot. With that being said the one handed flick, one handed counter when an opponent goes at your body and a slice dink are still extremely useful shots to have in your bag of tricks.
How to Hit the Twoey
1) Strong Left Hand Involvement
The left hand is one of the most important things on the backhand. You will see some players working on hitting lefty to build that strength. Make sure that your right hand is along for the ride but the left hand does the bulk of the work.
Start by dipping the paddle tip to gain spin and throw the left hand across which will naturally finish across the body. I will put my left pointer finger on the back face of the paddle to get additional feel and allow me to come around the ball. This allows me to even generate some side spin through this when dinking.
2) Compact Swing
With the left hand on the paddle it helps keep a shorter swing than what we see on the forehand, but it is key to make sure that once your right shoulder (inverse for a lefty) hits your chin the backswing is big enough. The power comes from the kinetic chain in point three.
3) Utilizing the Kinetic Chain I have seen people through clinics and other coaching events overuse the arms for power; however, until the hips bring the paddle out on contact my upper body is still and then I will add a swing with the arms to get topspin and add additional torque. This employs the bigger muscle groups (i.e. Legs, hips, core) for the bulk of the power and the the smaller ones for the finish and spin.
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