一个美国网球教练对目前单手反手在职业网球中逐渐消亡的原因分析

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一个美国网球教练对目前单手反手在职业网球中逐渐消亡的原因分析

此人名叫Tom Allsopp，是以培养青少年网球员为主的教练。我觉得他的分析有点道理。以下是他的观点：

双手反手打法是美国人的发明创造。在技术成熟的前提下，单手反手和双手反手各有优点。单手反手的变化比较多，也对培养球感很有好处。打单手反手打得好的人，网前的技术往往也会比较好。在目前的器材和技术层面，单手反手并不等于是过时的或者弱的打法。

但是，进入职业巡回赛的青少年选手里打单手反手的人越来越少，主要原因是：

第一，要学会和掌握单手反手打法需要的时间比双手反手要长。
但是对于青少年来说，他们的家长和教练往往都比较心急，希望孩子早点在比赛里面有好的成绩。这样就导致了青少年往往选择用比较速成的双手反手打法，让他们的反手尽快地进入实战状态。而打法一旦成型了，日后就很难改变。

第二，还没有发育完全的少年，特别是身材还比较矮小的，很难有效地打单手反手。
对于他们，双手反手是唯一的选择。包括Sampras和Federer这些人，都是小时候打双手反手，到了一定的年龄才改变反手打法的。他们都说：改单手的那段期间，都被对手打败得很惨。结果，大多数重视比赛成绩的人都没办法把双手反手改成单手反手。

在女子方面，Henin是最后一个打单手反手的吧？在她以后，单手反手就要绝迹女子网坛了。男子方面，在Federer没落以后，估计男子打单手反手的也会越来越少了，连学的人也不会有多少个了。毕竟没有偶像了啊。

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Nick Bollettieri – The One Handed Backhand and the Desire for Early Success

Nick Bollettieri explains why the one handed backhand is on the verge of extinction. It starts with junior players using a two handed backhand because of coaches, parents and players wanting early success.

Bollettieri believes that learning the one handed backhand, especially if the player is small and therefore not very strong, will take 3,4, or maybe 5 years.

He adds that with a smaller player, opponents will hit "loopy" balls and it will give the player problems until they fully develop and have the strength to handle high balls.

What interests me most is Bollettieri's next statement – "But if his daddy says don't worry Son, when you're 15, 16, that's when it counts, but most daddy's, mummy's and coaches – the coach to keep his job, he's gotta have success, the mummy and daddy want success right away so they can't do it."

I think this pattern of young players not doing something because they won't be instantly successful can be found in more areas than with the one handed backhand. I believe that the poor technique we see from the majority of young players, with an inability to volley and hit slices etc can also be linked to the need for early success. It is very difficult to make changes and it not effect your ability to win matches in the short-term. Parents, coaches and players don't want to make these sacrifices, they would rather have the child play with a technique that works well right now. A technique that usually is designed for putting as many balls back in play as possible.