Just the tip, with Mason🎾

Let’s learn about the different grips! The correct grip dictates your racket face angle, spin potential, and overall control. Selecting the right grip for each shot is essential for building a modern, technically sound tennis game. I recommend researching and understanding which grips you utilize while most players use the continental, semi-western, and two-handed backhand grip.

🔨 The Continental Grip

• Visual cue: Holds the racket exactly like a hammer.

• Primary use: Serves, volleys, overheads, slices, and drop shots.

• Main advantage: Allows maximum wrist snap and multi-directional control.

🤝 The Eastern Forehand Grip

• Visual cue: Simulates shaking hands with the racket handle.

• Primary use: Flat groundstrokes and driving low balls.

• Main advantage: Provides easy power and highly natural contact.

🔄 The Semi-Western Forehand Grip

• Visual cue: Placing the racket flat on the ground and picking it straight up.

• Primary use: Modern topspin baseline rallies.

• Main advantage: Balances heavy topspin generation with excellent control.

🌪️ The Western Forehand Grip

• Visual cue: The palm sits completely underneath the handle.

• Primary use: Extreme topspin and hitting high-bouncing balls.

• Main advantage: Destructive spin but struggles heavily with low balls.

✊ The Eastern Backhand Grip

• Visual cue: The knuckles face directly up toward the sky.

• Primary use: One-handed topspin backhands.

• Main advantage: Allows clean driving through high-bouncing balls.

👐 The Two-Handed Backhand Grip

• Visual cue: Two hands stacked tightly together with no gaps.

• Primary use: Standard two-handed backhand drive.

• Main advantage: Delivers immense stability and easy high-ball handling.

Learn these different grips and how to switch between them to increase your fluidity in your game!