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The Continental Grip is the one grip people use for every shot. It is used for serves, volleys, slices, overheads, and defensive shots. The Continental Grip is, putting the base knuckle of your index finger on bevel No.1, which makes a “V” by your thumb and forehand on top of the handle. This grip allows peoples forearm and wrist to naturally pronate through contact. This results in a more versatile shot. |
This grip is generally the easiest grip for learning forehands. You place your hand flat against the strings and slide it down to the grip. This grip allows a player to brush up the back of the ball for more power. It is easy to change grips from the Eastern Forehand Grip. This grip is not the best choice fir players who like to put a lot of topspin on their shots and outlast their opponents. |
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The Semi-western Forehand grip allows a player to apply more topspin to the ball that the Eastern Forehand grip. To get into this grip, you move your knuckle one more bevel clockwise from the Eastern Forehand grip. This grip is for "Power Baseliners" on the pro tours, and many "teaching pros encourage their students to use it." This grip gives the shot better safety and control, especially on lobs and short angles. |
This is an extreme grip that puts a lot of action on the ball. To get to the grip you shift your knuckle one more bevel clockwise, and you've got it. The positioning of the wrist forces the racquet to whip up the ball of the ball, generating tremendous topspin. Clay-court specialists and players who hit strong topspin favor this grip. |
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This is a versatile grip that gives good stability for the wrist. To get to this grip you shift your knuckle one bevel counterclockwise from the continental grip so that it's on the very top of the grip. |
