Backhand Drop: Keep the Arm in One Piece — Feel a Pin in the Shoulder Instead of Breaking the Forearm

Summary

In a follow-up on the same backhand drop, Coach Eugene Mak is still seeing Alex break the forearm. The fix is to keep the whole arm in one piece instead of hinging there.

Picture a pin in your shoulder — that’s the only joint you should feel moving. Face the ball so the paddle face points at your target as you go through. Alex cues himself by keeping things still and feeling just that shoulder joint move, even putting a hand there as a reminder.

Key takeaways

• Don’t break the forearm on the backhand drop — keep the whole arm in one piece
• Picture a pin in the shoulder as the only joint you feel moving
• Face the ball so the paddle face points at your target as you swing through

Action items

• Shadow 10 backhand drops with your other hand lightly on the shoulder, feeling that joint move while the forearm stays quiet
• Hit 12 backhand drops cuing “one-piece arm, face the ball” and notice whether the face stays pointed at the target