How tight should I grip the tennis raquet?
Posted on August 28, 2010
Filed Under Tennis Lessons: Grip
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.
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always make sure that you lock your wrist when you are hitting because if you don’t, it may cause injury to your wrist. so, it should be tight but a firm grip.
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listen to your coach after all they are the experts.
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Lightly mostly, on a scale of 10, 10 being the hardest then go at around 3.
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yeah my coach has been saying that about me too.. he said you should only hold your grip really loose soo your hand is just wrapped round ur racket
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your coach is write
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You want a firm grip, but not too tight. One of my coaches liked to compare it to a handshake.
I would recommend holding it loosely while watching play, but squeeze it slightly when making contact with the ball. Be careful not to jerk the racket when you do this, just make it a smooth motion.
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Many years of tennis
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.
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