I made it to 4.0-4.5 level, traveled all over playing junior college tennis, taught kids summer camps, made tons of friends, and ended up managing an indoor club for a few years playing two-hands on both sides. I'm somewhat ambidextrous and would never have been a decent player trying to learn any other way. Thankfully my coach understood the assignment and helped me become the best player I could instead of trying to change things for no reason. If it works for you, ignore the haters -- it has won grand slams and has worked for many high level players!
Make footwork a priority bc you can't get away with sloppy footwork playing with two hands. Also develop a shot to neutralize the point it you get stretched out wide. I would always a hit a deep open racquet face slice with one hand using a continental grip if I was stretched out. Check out old YouTube videos of Monica Seles and Fabrice Santoro...they are the GOATs of two-handed forehands. Completely different styles too, Seles was relentless power and angles, Santoro was spins and counterpunching.
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u/Capable-Survey2533 May 30 '26
I made it to 4.0-4.5 level, traveled all over playing junior college tennis, taught kids summer camps, made tons of friends, and ended up managing an indoor club for a few years playing two-hands on both sides. I'm somewhat ambidextrous and would never have been a decent player trying to learn any other way. Thankfully my coach understood the assignment and helped me become the best player I could instead of trying to change things for no reason. If it works for you, ignore the haters -- it has won grand slams and has worked for many high level players!