Backhand Slice Fix: Carve Forward, Don’t Chop Down

Summary

Universal Rackets rebuilds the backhand slice that floats into the strike zone. Three mistakes: chopping steeply down, opening the face to the sky, and stopping at contact.

Fixes: path is mostly forward (high-to-low through the ball), face slightly open via grip — not a sky-facing chop — and full follow-through to the target. Drill: start high at the net tape, brush along the tape forward as far as you can stretch so the path stays through, not down.

Key takeaways

• Carve forward through the ball — don’t chop straight down
• Slight open face from grip; too open = sail long
• Follow through to the target; net-tape drill locks the path

Action items

• Net-tape drill: high start → brush tape forward ×20
• Then 20 live BH slices; scrap any that float into chest height