kimbahpnam
Hall of Fame
How tight do you grip your racquets on serve, volley, groundstrokes, etc? Do you change grip pressure or keep it the same? How much pressure should you be applying?
Grip Pressure
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SystemicAnomaly
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Most of the time your grip pressure should be very relaxed (fairly loose) so that your forearm muscles are also relaxed. Grip pressure will naturally increase as the racket head is accelerated forward (or upward foe the serve). Grip pressure studies done on pro players indicate that they employ about 1/2 grip strength whenever the racket head is accelerated. Once the the follow-thru is (nearly) complete, the grip is, once again, relaxed.
For volleys, players are often taught to squeeze the racket grip to accelerate the racket head in order to meet or "punch" the ball.
For volleys, players are often taught to squeeze the racket grip to accelerate the racket head in order to meet or "punch" the ball.
