How do you hold a forehand grip in tennis?
Posted on September 1, 2010
Filed Under Tennis Lessons: Grip
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.
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semi-western or western
continental is for beginners dont use that
nd the others are weird
4 da western grip your gonna wanna hold your raquet flat and make a "V" inbetween your thumb and index finger and lay it flat then curl ur fingers around da raquet
and for the semi-western its a little differnt from western jus move ur hand slightly 2 the left fromthe western grip
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No you want to keep your hand loose so you can generate more spin. Also, you want your index finger to be slightly apart from your bottom 3 fingers for more control. For a one handed backhand, you should use a hammer grip (eastern grip) or Extreme eastern grip. Never spread your fingers out. The only finger that should be spread apart from the others is your index finger.
Hope this helped
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You hold your racket however you want to hold it. There is no such thing as an "incorrect grip" Whatever feel comfortable. Oh but about the squeezing the racket as hard as you can, that you don’t do.
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http://www.tennis.com/yourgame/gear/general/general.aspx?id=649
This website shows you the fundamental grips that all players including pros use. These grips make hitting the ball easier and reduces injury.
I think that your injury could be your grip or your stroke. Go to tennis.com and click on instruction. Find the proper way to swing a forehand, backhand, and serve.
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try using the grip where you hold your racket faced down directly to the ground then put your hand around it like a fly swatter
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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.
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