Give me your best tip for teaching kids to use the continental grip
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Ferrari1190
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=4DpptgXq5j4
i used this and it helped but im a righty
hope it help a bit atleast
and good luck to you and your son
i used this and it helped but im a righty
hope it help a bit atleast
and good luck to you and your son
J011yroger
Talk Tennis Guru
Have him throw stuff, buy an appropriately sized football for his age/size (One of those mini ones) and get him to groove that nice easy throwing motion. Constantly be thinking up, throw the racquet up, to the contact point. Have a catch for 5-10 mins before serving practice.
Then show him the grip and have him throwing the racquet up at and across the ball. Once he grasps the concept of putting spin on the ball he is golden. Placement and varying the spin will come naturally with practice.
You should NEVER have to teach pronation. Most who read about it and try to emphasize it end up pronating too early and ruining their timing. Just let it come naturally, if his ball toss is correct, and he has that natural throwing motion, then pronation will just happen.
J
Then show him the grip and have him throwing the racquet up at and across the ball. Once he grasps the concept of putting spin on the ball he is golden. Placement and varying the spin will come naturally with practice.
You should NEVER have to teach pronation. Most who read about it and try to emphasize it end up pronating too early and ruining their timing. Just let it come naturally, if his ball toss is correct, and he has that natural throwing motion, then pronation will just happen.
J
Bagumbawalla
G.O.A.T.
Have the child, or any person, hold the racket up in the position where the racket face would strike the ball with the face directed at the intended placement point ( as if it was an actual serve). Now have them "ratchet" their wrist back and forth while adjusting the grip, slightly, one way or another, until they achieve the greatest freedom of motion from their wrist. That grip should be the one they use for all (or mostly all) of their serves.
Now, even though wrist movement should never be forced during the serve, there should be a freedom of motion, or free-play of the wrist, for a smoother service action- for greater power, control, variety, and less chance of injury.
For some people the grip may vary one way or another, but for the majority of people, it approximates the continental grip.
Now, even though wrist movement should never be forced during the serve, there should be a freedom of motion, or free-play of the wrist, for a smoother service action- for greater power, control, variety, and less chance of injury.
For some people the grip may vary one way or another, but for the majority of people, it approximates the continental grip.
Rickson
G.O.A.T.
Only if you say please.
J011yroger
Talk Tennis Guru
I will be upset if you dont come hit with me.
J
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WildVolley
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Here's what I do: I have the kid hold the racquet with the proper grip and then show them how to hit a ball off the ground that they bounce in front of them. Have them hold the racquet over their heads in the continental grip with the racquet on edge. Then have them pull the butt of the racquet down, bringing the racquet down edge first and they'll naturally have to pronate the racquet face into the ball to smash it down into the court. Usually it is best if you finish on the racquet-arm side.
The lesson shows that pronation isn't difficult; it is a natural movement, and the racquet can be quickly and easily be brought from on edge into hitting the ball. With some kids I see an immediate light bulb go on. For others, it doesn't seem to make any difference, they still hate the continental grip and want to smash it with a semi-western forehand grip.
The lesson shows that pronation isn't difficult; it is a natural movement, and the racquet can be quickly and easily be brought from on edge into hitting the ball. With some kids I see an immediate light bulb go on. For others, it doesn't seem to make any difference, they still hate the continental grip and want to smash it with a semi-western forehand grip.
Rickson
G.O.A.T.
No sir! I refuse to fight a child.
stav_babolat
Rookie
if hes used to continental grip it should be fine, its cheesy , but i learned my pronation and serve motion from fuzzy yellow balls. HAHA. if hes not used to this grip, then take it slowly, shw him and get him to just hold the racket with the grip and do some wrist strngthening excersies.
try pronating / swinging without a ball./ serving without a ball.
My wrist was really hurting when i first learnt about the contuinental grip, but now im used to it.
try pronating / swinging without a ball./ serving without a ball.
My wrist was really hurting when i first learnt about the contuinental grip, but now im used to it.
Duct tape worked for my friend.
Seriously, they (whoever was teaching him at the time) duct taped his hand to the racket in the continental grip and forced him to play like that.
Became a top junior, college tennis, teaching pro, state champ at 5.5 in his older years.
I don't think I would be that serious about things, though.
Seriously, they (whoever was teaching him at the time) duct taped his hand to the racket in the continental grip and forced him to play like that.
Became a top junior, college tennis, teaching pro, state champ at 5.5 in his older years.
I don't think I would be that serious about things, though.
