{"id":395,"date":"2022-07-28T07:35:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T07:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/?page_id=395"},"modified":"2022-10-26T08:39:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T08:39:28","slug":"tennis-grips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/tennis-grips\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Grips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"395\" class=\"elementor elementor-395\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e250348 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e250348\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-948dcca\" data-id=\"948dcca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea19593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea19593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The tennis grips you use have a big influence on your style of play. This is because the tennis grip is one of the factors that determines how much of spin you put and how much of pace you generate. One grip is not better than another. You should select a grip that helps your style of play. If you are an aggressive player, choose a grip that allows you to hit through the ball and put more pace (think Federer). If you are more of a consistent player, choose a grip that allows you to put more spin (think Nadal).<\/p><p>The tennis racket grip is divided into 8 bevels as shown in the diagram.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b992d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1b992d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-t.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-398\" alt=\"download t\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-t.jpg 368w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/download-t-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b055c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89b055c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The type of grip depends on which bevel the Index Knuckle and Heel Pad rest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c08d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c08d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xOpenHandWithMarks4Grip3.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.xE9j6aIJDe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-399\" alt=\"xOpenHandWithMarks4Grip3.jpg.pagespeed.ic.xE9j6aIJDe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xOpenHandWithMarks4Grip3.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.xE9j6aIJDe.jpg 499w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xOpenHandWithMarks4Grip3.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.xE9j6aIJDe-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82430a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82430a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All of the tennis grip diagrams below assume that you are right handed. If you are left handed just reverse the instructions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2241315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2241315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Serve<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592380c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"592380c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continental Grip<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db66f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db66f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use this for the serve, volley, overhead, and slice (all the pros do). The Index Knuckle and Heel Pad rest on bevel 2.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d60cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d60cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xContinentalGripWithMarkings.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.jpaxu_pspI-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-406\" alt=\"xContinentalGripWithMarkings.jpg.pagespeed.ic.jpaxu_pspI (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xContinentalGripWithMarkings.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.jpaxu_pspI-1.jpg 198w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xContinentalGripWithMarkings.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.jpaxu_pspI-1-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae8402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae8402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forehand<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08cf56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08cf56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are three forehand grips. Each grip has its own natural height at which you would contact the ball. The higher the natural contact point, the more naturally you hit across the back of the ball from bottom to top, and more top spin you put on the ball at the expense of pace. This will be clearer as you read about the three forehand grips.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc4580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bc4580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eastern Forehand Grip<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfb07b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbfb07b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Index Knuckle and Heel Pad rest on the 3rd bevel. Short cut to find this grip is to hold the racket at the throat with your non playing hand and use your playing hand to shake hands with the grip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b1706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31b1706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xEasternForehandGripWithMarkings.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.uoepsB9lvc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-400\" alt=\"xEasternForehandGripWithMarkings.jpg.pagespeed.ic.uoepsB9lvc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xEasternForehandGripWithMarkings.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.uoepsB9lvc.jpg 198w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/xEasternForehandGripWithMarkings.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.uoepsB9lvc-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a47819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a47819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Natural contact point is about the waist.<\/p><p>You can hit the ball flatter than with a Western or Semi-Western Forehand Grip. But you will not be able to put as much spin.<\/p><p>Roger Federer who has one of the best forehands in the game uses an Eastern Forehand Grip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c627383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c627383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semi-Western Forehand Grip<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2837dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2837dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Index Knuckle and Heel Pad on bevel 4. Short cut to find this grip is to put the racket face flat on the ground and to pick it up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86697fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86697fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SemiWesternForehandGripWithMarkings-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-401\" alt=\"SemiWesternForehandGripWithMarkings (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SemiWesternForehandGripWithMarkings-1.jpg 198w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SemiWesternForehandGripWithMarkings-1-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ee031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03ee031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Natural contact point is between waist and shoulders.<\/p><p>You can hit with speed and spin. But not as much speed as with an Eastern Forehand Grip and not as much spin as with a Western Forehand Grip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce4f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cce4f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Western Forehand Grip<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d916e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60d916e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Index Knuckle and Heel Pad on bevel 5.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546ca62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"546ca62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WesternForehandGripWithMarkings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-402\" alt=\"WesternForehandGripWithMarkings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WesternForehandGripWithMarkings.jpg 198w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WesternForehandGripWithMarkings-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533f485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"533f485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Natural contact point is by the shoulders.<\/p><p>You can hit with more top spin than with any other grip. But cannot hit the ball with speed as in other forehand tennis grips.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc0714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cc0714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Backhand<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6d692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a6d692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some players use both hands for the backhand. Others use one hand. We do not think that you can definitely say that using one hand for the backhand is better than using both hands or vice versa. Two hands give you more stability on the backhand and in general is easier to master. The one handed backhand gives you more reach.<\/p><p>Currently most top players use a two handed backhand grip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334d829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"334d829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two Handed Backhand Grip<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0604e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0604e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Right hand at the bottom of the grip. Left hand higher on the grip.<\/p><p>The Index Knuckle of the right hand is on bevel 2. The Heel Pad of the right hand is on bevel 1. Index Knuckle and Heel Pad of left hand on bevel 7.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8c988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a8c988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TwoHandedBackhandGripWithMarks.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-403\" alt=\"TwoHandedBackhandGripWithMarks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TwoHandedBackhandGripWithMarks.jpg 198w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TwoHandedBackhandGripWithMarks-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12b092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a12b092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eastern Backhand Grip<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a2c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a2c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Index Knuckle and Heel Pad are placed on bevel 1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3d2ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f3d2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/EasternBackhandGripWithMarkings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-404\" alt=\"EasternBackhandGripWithMarkings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/EasternBackhandGripWithMarkings.jpg 198w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/EasternBackhandGripWithMarkings-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad76d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad76d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This grip gives you more power but less top spin than an Extreme or Semi-Western Backhand Grip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56cdf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d56cdf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extreme or Semi-Western Backhand Grip<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a702442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a702442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Index Knuckle and Heel Pad are placed on bevel 8.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1c8da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d1c8da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ExtremeEasternOrSemiWesternBackhandGripWithMarkings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ExtremeEasternOrSemiWesternBackhandGripWithMarkings.jpg 198w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ExtremeEasternOrSemiWesternBackhandGripWithMarkings-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c6bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8c6bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This grip is difficult to master than the Eastern Backhand Grip. This enables you to put less power but more top spin than the Eastern Backhand Grip.<\/p><p>Out of the backhand tennis grips this is the grip that is used the least by pros. As an exception Justin Henin who has one of the best backhands in women\u2019s tennis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332c01c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"332c01c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"color: #0000ee; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" title=\"Busy Tennis Players\" href=\"http:\/\/www.busy-tennis-players.com\/\">Return from Famous Tennis Players to Busy Tennis Players<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88ebc88\" data-id=\"88ebc88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Tennis Instructions Famous Players Tennis Equipment Contact Us Tell your story All Tennis Grips Explained Clearly The tennis grips you use have a big influence on your style of play. This is because the tennis grip is one of the factors that determines how much of spin you put and how much of pace [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/395"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":645,"href":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/395\/revisions\/645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}