anyone use a grip more extreme than Hawaiian?

[BackhandDTL]

Anyone use a grip more extreme than Hawaiian? Essentially the opposite racket face with the eastern forehand grip.

Was screwing around, Tried this grip once, massive topspin that bounced over the fence behind the court. Opponent was stunned. I almost broke my wrist and elbow though.

 

[Dragy]

I’ve tried to hit with full western yesterday at the tennis wall.
You guys are just crazy.

 

[Shroud]

I’ve tried to hit with full western yesterday at the tennis wall.
You guys are just crazy.

Hammer or pistol?

 

[Dragy]

Hammer or pistol?

I think it was more towards pistol. Not extreme though.

 

[liam the shark]

Nope, content with my eastern grip lol

 

[LeeD]

Lots of guys, few girls.
Just contact way out front.
Topspin moonballs are handled with experience.

 

[WildVolley]

Lots of guys, few girls.
Just contact way out front.
Topspin moonballs are handled with experience.

Where do you see guys playing with a grip more extreme than Hawaiian? Or am I misreading your post?

 

[LeeD]

Couple of 4.5 doubles players here in Berkeley.
I think they'd injure their shoulders flipping sideways on alternate shots, but both take the ball extremely early and make it work.
Unsurprisingly, both are now slightly injured and only a le to play at high 4.0 levels.

 

[WildVolley]

Couple of 4.5 doubles players here in Berkeley.
I think they'd injure their shoulders flipping sideways on alternate shots, but both take the ball extremely early and make it work.
Unsurprisingly, both are now slightly injured and only a le to play at high 4.0 levels.

Interesting.

The only people I've seen with Hawaiian grips where I play have been kids. Usually quite short. Must make it easier to hit above shoulder balls with topspin. I don't understand why Kachanov uses the Hawaiian.

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

Anyone use a grip more extreme than Hawaiian? Essentially the opposite racket face with the eastern forehand grip.

Was screwing around, Tried this grip once, massive topspin that bounced over the fence behind the court. Opponent was stunned. I almost broke my wrist and elbow though.

So what name shall we give this grip that is more extreme than extreme?

Beyond the full Western, we have the Hawaiian grip -- I imagine because the Hawaiian islands are further west than the west coast (of the contiguous 48 states of the US).

Following that line of thinking, a grip more extreme (further west) than Hawaiian should be Aleutian. Since the Aleutian islands are just about as far west as you can get before West becomes East.