Does anybody else forehand slice with an eastern grip?

[Hi I'm Ray]

Originally Posted by VeeSe

Hey all,

Does anybody else slice the forehand side with an eastern forehand grip (both on shots where you choose to slice because you're running out wide or on a forehand chip approach shot)?

Or am I the only one?

edit: on shots where I can barely reach the ball, I have to switch to the continental grip for the traditional squash shot because of the angle of the wrist, etc

I use conti when blocking the ball back or stretched wide and I know I will get to the ball late.

With eastern I can hit it faster, keep it lower, and make the ball curve, but I don't find that many opportunities to use it where it would be more effective and higher% than a topspin fh.

[Nellie]

Are you trying to hit more of an offensive slice forehand (i.e., more pace/lower flight)? I only hit a defensive forehand slice using a continental (because I cannot get to the ball in front of my body), and if I could hit a ball in front of my body (where I would hit a more offensive slice), I am going to drive that shot.