what fh grip is this?

[pico]

https://ibb.co/KyfMS5c

I find that I do best with that fh grip and with the fingers spaced and angled like that. What grip os that?

 

[Curious]

On the edge between Eastern and semi western.

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

Looks pretty much like Federer's default (standard) forehand grip. He may vary this grip a bit for different situations (different contact points) but this 3.5 grip is pretty much what Roger uses much, if not most, of the time. A standard Eastern would be a 3 grip whereas the a standard SW would be a 4 grip.

For the sake of simplicity here, only referring to the location of the base index knuckle. The location of the heel pad could be on the same bevel or may vary somewhat from the base index knuckle bevel.
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[FiReFTW]

Strong eastern.
Its what I use.

 

[Deleted member 23235]

Strong eastern.
Its what I use.

ditto

 

[pico]

How do you guys handle high balls with this? I find that is what I am struggling with.

 

[Deleted member 23235]

How do you guys handle high balls with this? I find that is what I am struggling with.

same way i handle wide balls, and low balls...
move my feet.

ok blunt truth aside... some tips...:
high to high prep and swing
over the head fh or bh is gonna feel like a sides swipe vs. a drive... aim accordingly.

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

How do you guys handle high balls with this? I find that is what I am struggling with.

I use the same strong Eastern (or extreme Eastern) grip that you show in the OP. However, I will often shift more toward a standard SW grip for high balls. Roger might be doing this as well. Not always easy to discern in images -- some of his FHs appear be a 3 grip (std Eastern), many/most are closer to the 3.5 grip and some might even be shifted a bit more toward the SW grip.

It might take a bit of practice but many players will find that they can easily adjust to using 2 different grips for the Fh. Some players even adopt a 3rd Fh grip, often a 2 or 2.5 grip, for hitting serve returns, drop shots, squash shots, etc. Try practicing 2 grips for now. With easy self-feeds, hit low and medium shots with your version of the Eastern and hit higher shots with a grip that is more SW. After a few minutes of practicing this, many players will find that they can easily switch/adjust between grips w/o hitting long or into the net. OTOH, some players might find this too be too much of a challenge.
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[SystemicAnomaly]

When switching to a SW grip for high balls, I will usually drive the ball with topspin. The swing path will be from high (or medium-high) to higher in order to get a topspin brush. If I stay with my "Eastern" (or Eastern+) grip for a high ball, I will often hit it flat or with a vicious underspin (low trajectory path so that it skids rather than sits up for the opponent).

I would often come off the ground when hitting high or medium-high FHs. Federer does it much of the time.

After 1:15 in the Salzenstein video, Jeff shows a high (contact) open-stance FH with a moderate jump. In other videos, he comes off the ground when using a neutral stance or semi-open stance on high (or medium-high) balls. Check out his vids where he talks about Roger's "lift & land" approach shots. Note that Jeff often refers to the neutral stance as a closed stance (I prefer to make a distinction). But he does contrast this with an extreme closed stance.

 

[user92626]

Strong eastern.
Its what I use.

ditto

Do you guys also copy Federer's straight-arm FH style?

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

Do you guys also copy Federer's straight-arm FH style?

Only on high balls for me. Rafa also employs a straight-arm FH style but uses a SW grip.

 

[Deleted member 23235]

Do you guys also copy Federer's straight-arm FH style?

I never tried to copy it,... by over time found that when hitting my best I tend to hit straight arm (ie when my timing is good, prep early, , hitting out in front, etc,...)


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[FiReFTW]

Do you guys also copy Federer's straight-arm FH style?

Federer doesn't always use a straight arm FH.

 

[user92626]

Federer doesn't always use a straight arm FH.

Like when?

Anyway, Federer's FH is undoubtedly good. I just haven't seen a (rec) copycat that got a workable FH. Plenty of attempts though.

 

[FiReFTW]

Like when?

Anyway, Federer's FH is undoubtedly good. I just haven't seen a (rec) copycat that got a workable FH. Plenty of attempts though.

When his spacing is not perfect and the ball is closer to his body he will have a slight bend and not completely straight.
If you pause every forehand in his practice sessions u will see quite often a bent arm due to his lazy relaxed footwork in practice.
In matches its less often but still happens.