Grip on serve returns

[Rickson]

Since so many of you hate switching grips (even to the point where you'd rather hit with the same side face than switch grips), which grip do you use when returning serves? Personally, I wait in the semi western forehand and switch to a backhand grip if necessary because no matter how fast a serve comes in, the split second on the takeback is all that's needed for me to switch grips. Which grip is your serve return grip?

 

[Rickson]

The forehand grips take the early lead. Does noone wait in a backhand grip anymore. I mean I wouldn't, but there must be someone who likes to wait in the backhand grip for some odd reason.

 

[SonRK]

Well, I usually tend to switch to my backhand grip if I'm receiving in the ad box, especially if I know that my opponent likes to go out wide on Ad side. If he just happens to mostly go down the T, then I will reposition myself accordingly and wait with a semi-western forehand.

 

[Rickson]

Well, I usually tend to switch to my backhand grip if I'm receiving in the ad box, especially if I know that my opponent likes to go out wide on Ad side. If he just happens to mostly go down the T, then I will reposition myself accordingly and wait with a semi-western forehand.

You could do that, but most righties tend to wait deeper in the corner on the ad as opposed to the deuce where they cheat toward the middle more. I tend to use more forehand returns on the ad side than on the deuce for some reason.

 

[Squall Leonheart]

I use an eastern forehand, and a Eastern/Eastern 2hbh, so I find it very useful that I don't have to change grips on the service return. Or is this poll only for people with a 1hbh since most 2hbh players use one hand for each grip (ie, both hands can be in a SW forehand).

 

[Rickson]

I use an eastern forehand, and a Eastern/Eastern 2hbh, so I find it very useful that I don't have to change grips on the service return. Or is this poll only for people with a 1hbh since most 2hbh players use one hand for each grip (ie, both hands can be in a SW forehand).

No, squall. This poll is for all players. The point of this poll is to find out which grips dominate in the serve return position.

 

[Doc Hollidae]

Much easier to transistion from the forehand to backhand grip. It's a matter of twisting the racket a bit.

Switching from backhand to forehand requires you to release the racket and grab it again.

 

[In D Zone]

I always start with continental but my hand is not gripped tightly. I let my non -dominant hand hold the racquet . I allows me to quick switch my grip to semi -w on forehand and eastern for backhand.

 

[THSBOI]

Well i use a semi west for the forehand and for my two hand my right hand is holding it eastern and my left is eastern

 

[bukaeast]

I'm still playing low level players and they don't mix their serves up much. They tend to serve pretty much to the same area of the serve box or have an obvious 1st and 2nd serve tendency. So I can anticipate whether I will return with my FH or BH and set my grip for that, knowing if I guess wrong I will have time to adjust.

 

[NLBwell]

Continental on all shots for me.

 

[Sliceboy2]

SW for me, loosely grip.

 

[Nellie]

Continental chip and charge for me, unless you are hitting a sitter.

 

[Andres]

I usually wait on continental.

 

[Midlife crisis]

For anyone who serves about 110+, I use continental on both sides, stand a few feet behind the baseline, and use a volley motion to get the ball back.

When I'm trying to hit over the ball, I hold my normal strong eastern 1hbh grip and turn my body about 30 degrees favoring my backhand side. This is because I personally can hit a totally open forehand back well if I can get a swing at it, but if I'm open on the backhand, I tend to miss by hitting too far crosscourt.

My strong eastern backhand is pretty close in grip to my strong eastern/SW forehand, and I've learned to rotate it the short way so it's just a very slight grip change.

 

[rosenstar]

I have a semi-western forehand grip with my right hand, and an eastern backhand grip with my left hand. I place my left hand above my right hand, that way if I get a forehand, my left hand slides off, and If I get a backhand I just drop my racquet.

what's the problem with switching grips? even if you have a 1hbh, your left hand should be on the throat of the racquet and you should have your forehand grip (which ever you use, eastern, sw, western) on the handel. that way if a backhand comes you, pull the racquet back with your left hand, and if you get a forehand, your left hand slides off.