How do you hold a forehand grip in tennis?
Posted on September 1, 2010
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I recently got golfers elbow, and I wonder’d if it was my grip, are you suppose to grip a racket as hard as you can? and are you suppose to use a hammer grip or spread your fingers along the grip, like a one handed backhand or serve?
Thank you for the answer promo, but i’m not a beginner i know the different grips, just i wanted to know how to hold a racket.
You should hold the racquet a little loose, not loose enough so that it flies out of your hand of course. If you ever played baseball, it’s about the same as you would hold the bat. The one exception is when volleying. Then you want to squeeze it tight so the racquet stays firm in your hand. For ground strokes and serves ease up on the grip just a bit.
Having written that, however, I don’t think the elbow problem would be from your grip. More likely from not hitting the ball cleanly enough, or possibly using the wrong racquet for you. The only time I really had elbow problems was when I tried an oversize.
Be sure to ice your arm after you play and maybe take some ibuprofen. The alternative is to rest it for 3-4 weeks and you probably don’t want to do that.
How tight should I grip the tennis raquet?
Posted on August 28, 2010
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My coach has been telling me I grip it too hard, but if I don’t squeeze it tight, sometimes it rotates in my hand when I am hitting fast incoming balls.
Sometime ago I was just browsing through a training vid by nick bollettieri. I remember him mention that if your skin under your nails starts becoming white it means you’re gripping the racquet too tight which is not right.
Also, it must be rotating since your not hitting the ball from the sweet spot of the racquet, but closer to the frame (it happens with me also). As you get better, you’ll be striking more balls from the sweet spot so the rotating should reduce.
Any tennis tips? Please?
Posted on August 28, 2010
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So, i’m a beginner, taking group lessons (once a week), and I also go to the tennis court most of the week to practice, so, any tips that would help me improve is welcomed.
Thanks.
Asking tips is a good start, that means your exploring more to improve yourself, now I want you to go to the right Forums i.e. Tennis warehouse website. Best practice for you to improve is play against the Wall. But dont just Hit the ball try to hit the ball with Footwork and right stroke movement. thats the purpose of wall pracdtice. dont hit it with no form. or else your practice is useless.
Now, go to any public tennis courts. im sure there will be a lot of tennis 3.5 rating out there. They can be a challenge sometimes.
Is it the right time to change the grip on my tennis racket?
Posted on August 25, 2010
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I have a tennis match tomorrow and my grip is wearing away. The black outer layer has worn away to show the second fabric layer but still has some grip. I have a Wilson True Grip but I don’t want to change as I may not be used to it for the game. Change or keep? Thanks
Change it. Ask yourself this, the feeling of the a new grip or an old worn-out grip. Go with the new grip, it’ll feel nicer and you’ll perform better. Grip change is very minor, sometimes I have two different rolls of Wilson Pro Overgrip or Babolat VS Syntec. Regardless, if it’s old lost colour and feel, it’s gotta go.
Tennis -important things to do/learn?
Posted on August 25, 2010
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Im going to start tennis and have lessons once a week…..what are some helpful things a beginner should know and do you hav be in really good shape to play well? if so, how can i improve… Thx =D
btw….im a boy 8th grade if that makes a difference =P
You don’t have to be in as good of shape as some sports — primarily soccer (lots of running), basketball (lots of running, smaller playing surface), track (nothing but running) or football. But it helps to be in some good shape. Playing tennis will put you in better shape.
The key to tennis is to understand the scoring, which you’ll learn, and to hit the ball where the opponent isn’t. You’ll learn about your ground stroke (hitting from the baseline) and volleying (approaching the net and hitting the ball there).
There’s no real preparation you need before starting lessons other than having a good racket (comfortable, lightweight, etc.), good shoes and proper clothing.
You’ll learn to do everything else as you go. Have fun. Tennis is a sport you can play for the rest of your life.
What grip do most pro tennis players use?
Posted on August 21, 2010
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What grip do most pro tennis players use? Should I try to use that one too,or should I play with which I am most comfortable with?
Pros use semi-western
You play with the grip that you feel comfortable with
Tennis serve..HELP!!?
Posted on August 21, 2010
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Hey I’m kind of a beginner/intermediate tennis player. I haven’t played on a team before, no lessons, but I live next to a tennis court so I play frequently. But anyway, I need help on my overhand serve. I know this forum isn’t very good for instruction like this that I would need, but if any of you guys have any tips for me, it would be much appreciated. I think I have the basic motions down, and the position of the body…but I cant seem to figure out how high to throw the ball, how much to let it drop, and how exactly to position the racquet when you swing. Anyway, thanks for the help guys!!
For the height of the toss, hold your racquet above your head as high as you can reach…that’s how high the toss should be, it is better to over throw than under throw the toss because if you under throw your serve will def be off.
Can you increase the grip size of a tennis racket?
Posted on August 16, 2010
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I have this tennis racket I bought a year ago and it works great. However when I bought it the grip size was a little too small, but I didn’t really care back then. Now my hands are bigger and the grip is way too small. My hand is also starting to hurt when I play for too long a time. Suggestions?
yeah.. go to a tennis shop or sporting goods store and but overgrip. Its like tape that you wrap around the grip of your raquet and you can get it in all thicknesses and textures.
Is tennis hard for beginners?
Posted on August 16, 2010
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I haven’t really mastered my techniques for tennis. I never had any real lessons until I went to tennis camp. (I messed up a lot) I want to join my high school’s tennis team, but i’m afraid that I’ll stink at it and start to dislike it and embarrass myself. Any tips on how to improve?
tennis is the most easiest sport to start with no experience
tryout you’ll probably make it because they usually keep 25 people per team and the top 10 travel and your always competing for rank.
when you went to the camp there were probably more dedicated players there so thats why your skill was lower comparatively
How To Find The Correct Tennis Backhand Grip
Posted on August 15, 2010
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Similar to the forehand video, this one shows a simple way of experimenting with backhand grips in order to find the most comfortable one. This is the 6th video in the Origin of tennis technique series.
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