2Forehands » Revolution in Tennis – Why the Backhand is the Past and Two Forehands are the Future

Have you ever wondered why tennis has not evolved in the last 150 years in a direction that seems obvious from the perspective of geometry and biomechanics? The answer is simple: educational conservatism and tradition have prevented us from seeing the natural advantage of two-handed play. Today, this situation is changing, and the 2Forehands program is opening the door to a new era of tennis.

The problem no one wants to talk about

The traditional backhand is a geometric limitation that we have accepted as the norm for decades. It forces play with the right hand on the left side of the body, which shortens reach, limits shot angle possibilities, and decreases reaction time against the fastest balls, such as serves at 200 km/h. It is an unnatural stroke that requires support from the second hand because one hand alone does not perform well on its weaker side.

Teaching children the backhand takes much longer than teaching the forehand precisely because it is an unnatural body position. The two-handed backhand began to dominate over the one-handed for this very reason – the body seeks more natural solutions. But this is just a taste of the true evolution that the 2Forehands program has brought.

Rafael Nadal – proof that two-handed play is possible

The story of Rafael Nadal is a fascinating example of two-handed play in practice. His dominant hand was right, but he was trained by his coach and uncle Toni Nadal as a left-handed tennis player. This example shows that two-handed play can be trained, and the results can lead straight to the top of the world rankings.

However, Nadal did not think of a two-handed racket, and the 2Forehands program goes a step further – two hands, two forehands, two-handed equipment eliminating the problem of switching. If an adult tennis enthusiast can learn to hit forehands from both sides in a year and a half, then a child with greater developmental potential and 10 years of professional play training will easily hit with two forehands.

Two forehands – full geometry of the court

In the 2Forehands system, children learn from the beginning two natural forehand strokes – with the left and right hands. Instead of an unnatural backhand, they receive two symmetrical offensive and defensive tools. On the left side, they play with the left hand – full reach, full power, natural body positioning during the stroke, and a complete swing. On the right side, they play with the right hand – identical benefits.

Additionally, children have the option to play a defensive slice with the forehand in situations where the backhand would not allow them to reach the ball. The effect is a greater range of tactical solutions, increased aggression in play, and better defense. This is not just theory – a group of girls from 2Forehands (Jagoda, Polina, Sofia, and Margarita) were already able to hit smoothly with their left and right hands after just two months of education with the two-handed coloring book and appropriate training program.

Two-handed racket – elimination of the main argument of skeptics

The biggest argument against two-handed play is: "But you have to switch the racket from hand to hand, which causes a loss of time." This is true, but the 2Forehands program has an answer to that – the two-handed racket. With it, the child does not have to switch anything, playing with two forehands becomes natural and fluid, and the reaction to shots is even faster.

The two-handed racket eliminates the problem of switching and shortens reaction time, especially when receiving serves and during backhand volleys, which now become forehand volleys with the left hand. This is not just comfort, but a real advantage – the player gains additional fractions of a second to react and can play faster, more aggressively, and more accurately than a classic tennis player.

Psychological and geometric advantage

In the future, classical players using backhands will be scored by 2Forehands players precisely by serving to the backhand. The two-handed player can serve very powerfully and at angles, and after a few shots, gains a significant geometric advantage on the court. A child can serve once with the left and once with the right hand, allowing for more extreme serving angles.

When receiving fast balls at 200 km/h, the reaction is quicker because the hand used is on the side where the ball is coming. This resembles a goalkeeper in football – no one tries to defend a ball going to the bottom right corner with their left hand. Players using a two-handed backhand do exactly that – complete conservative stupidity.

Educational program from an early age

The 2Forehands program is not just about the court, but a complete education system starting from the age of 3. It includes graphic and manual exercises – coloring books, patterns, writing, two-handed cutouts with elements of the English language, as well as motor and strength exercises for the weaker hand. From school age (5-6 years), children are ready for full two-handed tennis training.

After three months of initial training, children demonstrate skills that were previously thought impossible – two-handed forehands become completely normal for them. Children aged 3 to 6 have even greater cognitive abilities and a faster adaptation system, which means that learning two-handed techniques will come to them even more quickly than to older children or adults.

Why it's worth choosing 2Forehands

The program offers the child greater reach (more safety), more angles and tactical solutions, a natural body alignment (fewer injuries), and greater joy in playing, which translates into increased motivation for sports. A child starting to learn at an appropriately early age has a real chance to become the first two-handed tennis player in history and the first two-handed number 1 in the ATP or WTA rankings.

The lack of two-handedness in the world is a result of conservatism in education and a traditional approach to teaching, not a lack of potential in children. Two-handedness is a choice, and training makes it powerful. It is precisely now, at the age of 4, 5, or 6, that it is possible to bring the developing hand to perfection alongside the dominant one.

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Revolution in Tennis – Why the Backhand is the Past and Two Forehands are the Future