How to flattern a western grip ??

[benasp]

It maybe seem odd but i want some trick to flattern my western forehand when needed. Wich ''western'' pro have the most flat FH ?

Last years i played with a eastern grip then at the beginning of the summer i tried the semi-western cause western was too hard at the moment. Now that i'm confortable with the semi-western i begin to use western and it work fine. I know that lots of people will say that western is too extreme and doesn't give good result but i love to hit hard on every shot even if hard western isn't as hard as a good flatter shot.

[Marius_Hancu]

you should get less under the ball and your racket's trajectory should be less low to high, but closer to the horizontal

this is valid for all grips

[All Court]

Uh...why don't you just stick with the semiwestern? You can still get heavy topspin, and it's easier to hit a lot of balls as well.

And really, if you want to flatten it out sometimes, the semiwestern does that too.

Look. Hold your racquet in a western grip. Just push through, take your normal swing. The racquet face closes a LOT, and it happens naturally through the swing because of the grip. You can hit plenty hard with a semiwestern.

There is no "trick" to flattening out a western grip forehand, it is almost impossible. It's hard to get your flatter ball with it, and when you do, it won't be nearly as effective because it's simply unnatural for the grip.

Just keep your semiwestern. Are you suddenly finding that all your balls are going long or something?

[Bungalo Bill]

It maybe seem odd but i want some trick to flattern my western forehand when needed. Wich ''western'' pro have the most flat FH ?

Last years i played with a eastern grip then at the beginning of the summer i tried the semi-western cause western was too hard at the moment. Now that i'm confortable with the semi-western i begin to use western and it work fine. I know that lots of people will say that western is too extreme and doesn't give good result but i love to hit hard on every shot even if hard western isn't as hard as a good flatter shot.

I think Marcius gave you the right advice. It is about the swing path you choose and you might have to develop strength and some coordination practicing it.

The Western grip is a bit extreme but it is also a viable and effective power grip. I dont recommend it for starters but if a player hits it well then I go with it. It is their grip and will have to learn to overcome its weaknesses and utlize its strengths.

You need to develop a more straight through swing path and hit out in front. So you are really extending out from the shoulder and then the arm. Also take some backswing off so you dont lose control in executing a flatter swing. Take a short backswing and punch through.

[benasp]

nah but i like the feeling of being able to give everything i have on every shot :P

[AngeloDS]

You need to make your racquet flat, have a straight swing path that goes across your chest, taking it up high. Using the western you don't use a lot of shoulder. Flattening out, it's 100% shoulder. It's the reason why I'm strengthening my shoulders right now.

Your shoulders rotate before your racquet moves and your racquet will sling shot.

[joe sch]

I think Marcius gave you the right advice. It is about the swing path you choose and you might have to develop strength and some coordination practicing it.

The Western grip is a bit extreme but it is also a viable and effective power grip. I dont recommend it for starters but if a player hits it well then I go with it. It is their grip and will have to learn to overcome its weaknesses and utlize its strengths.

You need to develop a more straight through swing path and hit out in front. So you are really extending out from the shoulder and then the arm. Also take some backswing off so you dont develop too lose control in executing a flatter swing. Take a short backswing and punch through.
Also, if you make the grip more Eastern, then you will probably need to straighten out your swing path to prevent mishits; thus flatter strokes, hits and trajectories :)