TheLambsheadrep
Professional
hey, i think i have whats considered a semi-western forehand grip. if you point your thumb and pointer finger out and make a "L", i have the right corner of a small segment (the 1/2inch segment of the grip compared to an inch segment) where my thumb and pointer connect. i know its hard to imagine, but i have plenty of pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38221599@N05/3517104384/in/set-72157617922707748/
i snap my wrist a lot in my swing motion and load the ball with topspin. im just finishing my freshmen year at college (didnt try out for the team tho, maybe next year), and i was hitting with my friend from high school and he said theres still no one on the team or that he's played against that puts that much top on the ball (which i take pride in). as you can see from the pics its from the way i hold the racquet, where at contact theres about a 45 degree angle of the face of a forehand just by swinging. the downside to this grip is that it was hard to transition to my backhand, and i used to have a beautiful backhand but i lost it over a lazy off-season. but last season it was bad, i couldnt put any power behind it without it going long, and it had minimal spin. i mostly tryed to chip it in and charge the net. i experimented over last summer tho, and i found this very unorthodox grip (as seen in the backhand photos). instead of switching from my forehand grip to a standard backhand grip, i dont shift the grip and my left hand holds the racquet like my right hand does but higher up (and contact is made on the back face of the racquet when comparing to a standard backhand). in this way, im hitting with the same style as my forehand with my left hand, and there is about the same angle on the face as the forehand. when playing with my friend, who isnt the most accomplished player, its awesome. about the same amount of topspin as my forehand, which i love and was aiming for along with consistency and comfort. the consistency will come with time (i still havent hit this way when playing someone about my level), but the comfortableness is there because i dont have to worry about where my hands are after i switch grips. it felt weird on my right wrist at first, but nothing bad. the follow through is a little different because of the grip, but not in a bad way either. this is pretty much why im posting the thread and the pics; just to see what you guys think. if you can see how i hold my forehand, then look for that grip on my left hand when holding the backhand you'll see what im talking about.
also ive been looking at how pros like Agassi and Safin hit their backhands, and it looks like they keep both arms straight out until contact, where then their right arm bends at the elbow and left arms follows through straight until it has to bend behind the body. that motion felt a little weird, but theyre pros and must know what theyre doing haha
the pics that are of just the racquet were from when i was trying to figure out the specs. i couldnt find anything online, but i posted this on another thread and think i have the answers. if you think you know info on it please post
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38221599@N05/3517104384/in/set-72157617922707748/
i snap my wrist a lot in my swing motion and load the ball with topspin. im just finishing my freshmen year at college (didnt try out for the team tho, maybe next year), and i was hitting with my friend from high school and he said theres still no one on the team or that he's played against that puts that much top on the ball (which i take pride in). as you can see from the pics its from the way i hold the racquet, where at contact theres about a 45 degree angle of the face of a forehand just by swinging. the downside to this grip is that it was hard to transition to my backhand, and i used to have a beautiful backhand but i lost it over a lazy off-season. but last season it was bad, i couldnt put any power behind it without it going long, and it had minimal spin. i mostly tryed to chip it in and charge the net. i experimented over last summer tho, and i found this very unorthodox grip (as seen in the backhand photos). instead of switching from my forehand grip to a standard backhand grip, i dont shift the grip and my left hand holds the racquet like my right hand does but higher up (and contact is made on the back face of the racquet when comparing to a standard backhand). in this way, im hitting with the same style as my forehand with my left hand, and there is about the same angle on the face as the forehand. when playing with my friend, who isnt the most accomplished player, its awesome. about the same amount of topspin as my forehand, which i love and was aiming for along with consistency and comfort. the consistency will come with time (i still havent hit this way when playing someone about my level), but the comfortableness is there because i dont have to worry about where my hands are after i switch grips. it felt weird on my right wrist at first, but nothing bad. the follow through is a little different because of the grip, but not in a bad way either. this is pretty much why im posting the thread and the pics; just to see what you guys think. if you can see how i hold my forehand, then look for that grip on my left hand when holding the backhand you'll see what im talking about.
also ive been looking at how pros like Agassi and Safin hit their backhands, and it looks like they keep both arms straight out until contact, where then their right arm bends at the elbow and left arms follows through straight until it has to bend behind the body. that motion felt a little weird, but theyre pros and must know what theyre doing haha
the pics that are of just the racquet were from when i was trying to figure out the specs. i couldnt find anything online, but i posted this on another thread and think i have the answers. if you think you know info on it please post
