2nd Serve: When to use an eastern backhand grip?

[cukoo]

My second serves inst that great, I'm working on it (with continental grip) but I tried fooling around with the eastern backhand grip today and I didn't get a high percentage in but when it landed in, the spin was great. Anyone use this grip for second serve? Is it recommended over the continental?
For what type of serves would you use an eastern backhand grip for?

Thanks

 

[scowalters]

that's what it is. People use the continental because it's more consistent and although not as powerful, you can get better control, which translates to higher serve percentages, which usually translates to more wins. so in general, don't use anything except for a continental. if your technique's good, then continental should yield close enough to the eastern. i can hit semi-drop slice serves (they land one foot away from the net on the line) with crazy spin, the same amount with a forehand grip, so to me, the only difference is consistency.

 

[Rickson]

eastern backhand grip today and I didn't get a high percentage in but when it landed in, the spin was great. Anyone use this grip for second serve?

Of course.

Is it recommended over the continental?

Yes, for the second serve.

For what type of serves would you use an eastern backhand grip for?

Topspin and slice serves.

 

[scowalters]

Of course.



Yes, for the second serve.



Topspin and slice serves.

no way not for slice serves. it will slice so much the ball will tavel backwards. i just use continental for every serve and it's great. what's your serve percentage with an eastern grip?

 

[Rickson]

what's your serve percentage with an eastern grip?

100%, buddy!

 

[quicken]

Second serves should be 99.9%.
You need that serve to play the point

 

[Verilious]

100%, buddy!

Don't know why, but this gave me a laugh...

 

[vndesu]

between my eastern and continental
the eastern gets in alot more.

for continental its about 93%
but for my eastern i rarely double fault so i say about a 97%

but right now bc of the dumb weather here in the bay area its been off and on rain :[
season starts on the 4th of feb and i cant wait for better weather

 

[futuretoptenner]

Do the pros use the eastern backhand grip for there second serve kickers and what not?

 

[vndesu]

some do but some i see do a continental.

 

[futuretoptenner]

anyone name any pros that use the eastern rather than a kicker or a variated continental on the second serve?

 

[In D Zone]

My second serves inst that great, I'm working on it (with continental grip) but I tried fooling around with the eastern backhand grip today and I didn't get a high percentage in but when it landed in, the spin was great. Anyone use this grip for second serve? Is it recommended over the continental?
For what type of serves would you use an eastern backhand grip for?

Thanks

I use eastern bh grip on 1st & 2nd serve. I can tell you that my serve is much more consistent, alot of my opponent have a hardtime reading and returning my second serve - because the pace the ebh deliver (slice. kick or topspin) is equally as fast and heavy as my first serve. Only disappointment for me is hitting good kick serve ( I want the ball to jump over 6 feet if possible). And to make sure I keep my grip EBh correctly, I sometimes would slip my grip to continental which results in slower ball or over hittitng.

PRO who uses Eastern BH - Djokovic, Monaco , Tipservic , Golovin,

 

[Bungalo Bill]

My second serves inst that great, I'm working on it (with continental grip) but I tried fooling around with the eastern backhand grip today and I didn't get a high percentage in but when it landed in, the spin was great. Anyone use this grip for second serve? Is it recommended over the continental?
For what type of serves would you use an eastern backhand grip for?

Thanks

It is a grip you can use to add variety. You have to be careful as the grip will tend to produce more spin then pace. Often times it will produce a slow spinny serve which for some is very inviting. In other words, you can leave it short in the box.

 

[In D Zone]

It is a grip you can use to add variety. You have to be careful as the grip will tend to produce more spin then pace. Often times it will produce a slow spinny serve which for some is very inviting. In other words, you can leave it short in the box.

You can use the heavy spin to your advantage - by serving wide out. Perfect for S&V or hitting the return back to the open court.

You can serve with pace - its all a matter of how and where the string bed of the racquet makes contact with the ball. For short its up to you if u are slicing or hitting the ball straight to generate a flatter ball.

Using E BH would require a lot of trust with your form as it really feels awkward at first but as you gain more confidence you will notice the pace this grip can deliver.