Nadal forehand topspin with conti grip?(!?)
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heninfan99
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Those are half volleys.
Yes, i mean the spins are forwards spin.
(Of cours not like his extrem topspin grundies, but forwards spin).
heninfan99
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Typically one volleys with conti grip, the footage is fuzzy but I assume he's using a conti grip for those half volleys. You can generate some spin with a conti grip but it's nowhere near what he does with his regular forehand.
If you want to be a spin meister then use a more extreme grip than conti.
I use for my fh volley and dropshot reply aussie grip too but always with backspin.
Once i have tried the forward spin with this grip, but it was redicilius bad...no idea how to play it...( i have strong sw forehand grip for grundies, almoust western)
movdqa
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If the ball is close to the net and low, then you may want to use a continental grip for groundstrokes as well as the volley. I use a Continental grip for groundstrokes about two thirds from the net to the service line unless it's a high sitter. But I started with a Continental, went to the Eastern later on an went to the Semi-Western even later on. So I can hit with all three, depending on the situation.
I can slice with aussie grip, but forward spin just make me wonder...
movdqa
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Rod Laver and the Aussies of old used the Continental grip for everything including forehand topspin.
Sure, but when i tried it, for me was it an ,,impossible to play with".
I changed the grip from the eastern to the conti. I dont get it why the fuss is all about the wrist lag. Everytime, i hit the crosscourt foehand using the wrist lag, they stillmcatch the ball.
So i used conti grip, and crushed the ball and they couldnt catch the ball without wrist lag.
I was using a ps85. Wrist lag works with lighter, oversized racquet like nadal.
So i used conti grip, and crushed the ball and they couldnt catch the ball without wrist lag.
I was using a ps85. Wrist lag works with lighter, oversized racquet like nadal.
WildVolley
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I believe Nadal's volley grip is closer to an eastern forehand than a traditional continental grip. I've seen him hit backhand slices in person, and there's no question his grip is at least an Aussie grip if not a full eastern fh grip when he slices his backhand. So, I'd say his volley grip is some sort of Aussie.
You can hit topspin with a continental grip. Sampras used to do it a lot with his half-volleys.
You can hit topspin with a continental grip. Sampras used to do it a lot with his half-volleys.
JohnYandell
Hall of Fame
Mac and Laver had continental grips or some version. Others no. Lendl??? Ha.
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For dropshot reply could one hit the ball only infront(?).
I would like to have this shot for dropshot reply.
I mean opponents incoming dropshot, than my forehand aussie grip reply, like in the video.
Nadal's forehand grip does not seem to be as western as what people say, IMHO.
WestboroChe
Hall of Fame
Continental grip is the best. I use it for everything except the forehand drive. It can be done. But there’s a reason why no one hits like that anymore. However the clips in the video are all half volleys. Doesn’t really count.
WestboroChe
Hall of Fame
It’s still SW. But one photo doesn’t prove anything. Most people adjust their grip on each shot.
It has to be very mild SW, IMHO, looking at the angle of laid back wrist.
Adjusting means he does not have extreme grips that people have been assuming for many years.
WestboroChe
Hall of Fame
Maybe. But again maybe that photo is the 5% where isn’t fully W?
I agree though. I don’t think his grips are as extreme as a lot of people think they are. It’s just that a lot club players still use the eastern grip (even if they claim to use SW). So someone like him who does use full SW or W grip seems extreme. Remember Alberto Berasategui? Now that’s extreme grips.
Late contact point is stronly adviced, however by dropshot reply it is unpossible (see the Nadal video).
Nadal could know something special...
J011yroger
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J011yroger
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Dragy
Legend
It’s a so-so lag... the one that’s technically in, but not that perceived...I lag just fine with an 85 inch racquet, or a 65 inch racquet, Federer did too.
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J011yroger
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Mud clear facts stated. Boom!
No, if you use wrist lag to hit crosscourt for clean winner, it wont be successfully. So i changed it, using conti grip, the ball will be deeper near the baseline, allowing me to chip and charge to the net to shorten the points.I lag just fine with an 85 inch racquet, or a 65 inch racquet, Federer did too.
J
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Keendog
Professional
What is aussie grip?
Dragy
Legend
Inbetween conti and eastern FH
Keendog
Professional
How could there be a grip between those two?
Dragy
Legend
The same way Roger uses in between eastern and semi-western on his FH
J011yroger
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Keendog
Professional
So each mm rotation around the handle we are gonna give a name to now? This is Chas level anal(ysis), functionally it is same as conti so just call it conti. Not you personally Jolly, but in general, why does this forum go into so much detail on irrelevant ****?
The same way Roger uses in between eastern and semi-western on his FH
No he plays eastern in a pistol grip.
J011yroger
Talk Tennis Guru
I just say "here hold the racquet like this." Then if they change the grip I whack their knuckles with a ruler.
J
Keendog
Professional
Dragy
Legend
It's responsible for roughly 20 deg. of difference in RF angle compared to true Eastern.
My pleasure.
