View Poll Results: Which Grip Do You Use For Your Forehand?
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Eastern Grip
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35.29% |
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Semi-Western Grip
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47.06% |
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Western Grip
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7 |
13.73% |
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Other (Cant really think of another but I dont want to discriminate)
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2 |
3.92% |
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Feb 20th, 2011, 07:33 AM
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What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
Pretty simple. The Heading pretty much states all you need to know about this thread. Eastern, Semi Western or Western Grip?
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Feb 20th, 2011, 07:43 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
i dont get the difference between them
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Feb 20th, 2011, 08:26 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
Not the greatest pix but the article explains it OK.
http://tennis.about.com/od/forehandb...ripclosewt.htm
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Feb 20th, 2011, 09:57 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
I use eastern and also for my serve too 
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Feb 20th, 2011, 10:40 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
Eastern but I place my thumb along the handle rather than tucking it in. My coach says it makes no difference and I should tuck it in but I play so much better the original way so I change it for every rally
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Feb 21st, 2011, 03:07 PM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
I'm semi-western nowadays. Used to be more eastern but developed it to get more spin and cause my forehand isn't really a natural for me. Its more consistent now, less power and winners though.
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Feb 21st, 2011, 04:31 PM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
Definitely more of an eastern grip, but towards the end of last year I was trying to work on adjusting this in order to get more spin and overall consistency on the shot. Definitely not a natural shot for me
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Feb 21st, 2011, 08:58 PM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
semi-western,it just suits me the best
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Feb 21st, 2011, 10:26 PM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
I always had a semi western grip 
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Feb 22nd, 2011, 04:55 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
I use an Eastern grip BTW. I hit a very flat ball so it suits my game.
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Feb 22nd, 2011, 05:01 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
Aint there a grip called continental? The coaches always tell me to use for my serve and volley.
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Feb 22nd, 2011, 05:28 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
^^^
Yeah the continental grip is used for the serve, overhead and conventional volleys. I dont think its ever used for the forehand.
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Feb 22nd, 2011, 10:32 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
^^^
That would be interesting to see.
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Feb 23rd, 2011, 02:50 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
semi-western
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Mar 9th, 2011, 10:41 AM
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Re: What Grip Do You Use On Your Forehand Side
I'm an semi-westener. I used to have a ridiculous extreme wester grip. Great for whipping the ball but lost a lot of power!
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