What is the correct backhand grip?

What is the correct backhand grip?

The continental grip is often used for a single handed backhand grip. The more the racket is turned away from the body (” 1 o’clock” position above) the more the thumb is placed at the back of the racket as a back-bone to the backhand shot. This grip is often referred to as the Eastern backhand grip.

Who uses the Eastern backhand grip?

However, one of the most overlooked aspects of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and Wawrinka’s fantastic backhands is their grips. All of these players use either an eastern backhand grip for the one handers or an eastern forehand grip on their non-dominant hand for the two handers.

Where should your thumb be positioned during a backhand grip?

Backhand Grip Place your thumb against the back bevel of the handle for greater leverage and power. The racket handle should also rest loosely in your fingers.

How do you want to grip the racquet in a backhand?

The most common backhand grip is the single-handed backhand grip (eastern backhand) with the other hand added on top and touching the lower hand. For right-handed players the left hand (top hand) grips the racket with a Western forhand grip for a left-handed player.

What backhand grip do pros use?

The western backhand grip gained a lot of popularity among pro players in the past 15 years because it allows players to generate a lot of topspin from the backhand side.

What is the guidelines to ensure a proper forehand and backhand grip?

Your index finger should be the one “in control” in a forehand stroke. This simply means using your index finger to push the racquet forward while doing a forehand stroke. However, rest your thumb comfortably anywhere near the wider surface of the badminton grip to enable you to change to a backhand grip quickly.

What grip should I use for one handed backhand?

eastern backhand grip
The grip for the one-handed backhand is eastern backhand grip, which is very similar to how we would grip the handlebar of a bicycle. Basically, we have to place the index finger’s knuckle on the first bevel of the grip, which is the top side if we put the racket perpendicular to the ground.

What grip does Thiem use?

He uses a fairly conservative one-handed eastern backhand grip, where the index knuckle and the heel pad of the hand are on bevel one of the racket (source). Thiem keeps the angle of his knuckles in line with the racket, and not spread across the handle.

What is a modified Eastern backhand grip?

(Modified) Eastern Backhand Grip The Eastern (sometimes called Modified Eastern) grip centers your palm on the right edge of the top plane, just slightly clockwise of the Full Eastern. Compared to the Full Eastern, this grip is a bit less solid for topspin but equally good for a slice.

How do you backhand with Penhold?

Stroke Description Using the traditional penhold grip, the racket’s regular playing surface is rotated towards the player, which makes the reverse side (backhand side) point towards the opponent. The player then executes a very traditional backhand stroke, loop or counter.

What is the difference between backhand grip and forehand grip?

The backhand grip, also known as the thumb grip, is similar to the forehand grip except the complete bottom of the thumb is in contact with the 3rd bevel and the index finger is lowered down to a position below the thumb.

What is the difference between forehand grip and backhand grip?

Forehand strokes are hit with the front of the hand leading (like hitting with the palm), whereas backhand strokes are hit with the back of the hand leading (like hitting with the knuckles). Players frequently play certain strokes on the forehand side with a backhand hitting action, and vice versa.

What backhand grip does Wawrinka use?

Stan Wawrinka uses a modified Eastern backhand grip for his one-handed backhand drive. The base knuckle of his index finger is placed between bevel one and two, while the heel pad of the palm is on bevel 8 on the racket. Using this grip Wawrinka can generate both power and topspin.