Changing Grip for TE Problem?

[Limpinhitter]

Originally Posted by user92626

Hi All,

Does anyone know if changing grip, say from SW to more Western, would help cure a very minor TE-like ache?

I figure that my sw grip requires me to pronate hard, gradually closing the racket face, as the racket travels to front for topspin and this puts so much tension of my arm (the darker side). Thus, causing the ache.

Yesterday in my living room, I rotated the grip more to Western, and observed that I would not need to pronate as much to keep the racket face closed. The arm came over to the other side (end of follow-through) like you would use your open hand to pat the shoulder.

Is my observation credible? If so, I recommend that those with TE start to think about grip and change it so not to put too much tension, overwork the arm muscles and tendons. However, changing grip is a big deal cuz you might not be dialed in for a while nor your strength might be up for it. So, think about it.

I cured my tennis elbow by learning to keep a loose grip thoughout my entire swing on every shot, including at contact.

[user92626]

It appears that I've completely healed this pain in my arm. My most recent hitting session was last night, albeit only 2 hrs. Today my arm feels fine and strong.

It took me a few sessions where I focused on keeping comfortable, minimal wrist movement, and going back to my Bab APD which has a higher SW than my Speeds. I'm batting the ball as hard as my strength allows.