u/AnnaBrightPB

An aerial backhand attack is becoming NECESSARY at higher levels, even for women. There’s pokes, flicks, rolls … pokes aren’t really that worth working on (in my opinion), but can be effective sparingly.

Pure BH roll:

- a lot of shoulder lift

- not much wrist

- Federico Staksrud best example !!

Pure BH flick:

- almost all wrist activity

- JW Johnson best example !!

Most people are somewhere in between the two, and I think a pure roll is easier to learn than a flick and then you can add in wrist from there.

What shot do you hit more of? Why?

If you wanna know more about my thoughts on the two shots and their differences, you can watch this video here: It’s 2026 YOU NEED A BACKHAND FLICK