Does anyone here use full Western grips on both forehand and backhand? - Tennisopolis : Tennis Social Network2024-03-28T19:00:43Zhttp://tennisopolis.com/forum/topics/does-anyone-here-use-full?commentId=1869403%3AComment%3A505482&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes, full western is eastern…tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-02-04:1869403:Comment:5054822011-02-04T17:48:59.510ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
Yes, full western is eastern backhand. One can hit the Nadal forehand, and then hit an Edberg backhand. lol
Yes, full western is eastern backhand. One can hit the Nadal forehand, and then hit an Edberg backhand. lol The western forehand grip is…tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-02-04:1869403:Comment:5053892011-02-04T06:56:26.377ZAnatoly Antipinhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/AnatolyAntipin
<p>The western forehand grip is equal eastern backhand grip. There is the same hand positioning. But, in the case of the serve we should use opposite side of the racquet’s spring bed.</p>
<p>The western forehand grip is equal eastern backhand grip. There is the same hand positioning. But, in the case of the serve we should use opposite side of the racquet’s spring bed.</p> Like Lendl of course. :)tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-02-02:1869403:Comment:5048542011-02-02T18:41:29.220ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
Like Lendl of course. :)
Like Lendl of course. :) No . i use a semi western on…tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-02-02:1869403:Comment:5046622011-02-02T09:23:17.303ZLendl Jr. (4.5)http://tennisopolis.com/profile/MarkHogan
No . i use a semi western on forehand and eastern on backhand
No . i use a semi western on forehand and eastern on backhand i started playing 3/4 years a…tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-01-31:1869403:Comment:5038182011-01-31T20:36:47.569ZMeagshttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/richardmeaghan
<p>i started playing 3/4 years ago after not hitting a ball since i was a young kid. However I have played several sports to a fairly high level. I was always visually adept I could look at things and copy them, to the analytical point of madness when i played scratch golf in my late teens.</p>
<p>I suppose ive brought some of this to my tennis game, when i joined a club I wasnt offay with all the grips etc but once i was hooked its been an obsession since. I started with a semi western fh and…</p>
<p>i started playing 3/4 years ago after not hitting a ball since i was a young kid. However I have played several sports to a fairly high level. I was always visually adept I could look at things and copy them, to the analytical point of madness when i played scratch golf in my late teens.</p>
<p>I suppose ive brought some of this to my tennis game, when i joined a club I wasnt offay with all the grips etc but once i was hooked its been an obsession since. I started with a semi western fh and back and changing grips quickly was always problematic and i became a little unstuck when caught on the hop on my bh side. I was hitting with my 1st Div friend and we were practising full westerns and we both felt it click, he has since changed back to semi but i was in the zone.</p>
<p>I think i read something in a biog of someone who used a "hawaian" grip who hit without changing grips (think he had an extreme semi western fh and something mad on the bh)...so i tried it and i found i could hit my bh really comfortably.</p>
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<p>I suppose Im a fusion of old and new. I loved S&V growing up and I play it a lot but I also like to rally from the baseline and hit big topspinny winners etc etc. My coach and i have been working on consistency and Ive noticed recently and unconsciously that ive dropped the amount of S&V i use. Dont get me wrong I still do it a lot when the conditions are right but recently where its been difficult to get free points on serve in the heavy wet conditions then ive been happy to rally instead.</p>
<p> </p> lol. The Western grip require…tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-01-31:1869403:Comment:5037942011-01-31T20:02:03.078ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
lol. The Western grip requires a larger radius. The problem is when the ball is hit close into the body and if someone does not recognize that beforehand with footwork. There is still a solution if that is the case. Place the elbow bend behind the right rib cage, not in front or by the right rib cage. Then, at least there is an opportunity for leverage going radially, across the ball. If you do it the other way, there is no leverage opportunity because the upper arm is already finished…
lol. The Western grip requires a larger radius. The problem is when the ball is hit close into the body and if someone does not recognize that beforehand with footwork. There is still a solution if that is the case. Place the elbow bend behind the right rib cage, not in front or by the right rib cage. Then, at least there is an opportunity for leverage going radially, across the ball. If you do it the other way, there is no leverage opportunity because the upper arm is already finished rotating. Federer does this alot as well. Meags- I have never seen this…tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-01-31:1869403:Comment:5037752011-01-31T19:23:43.709ZJohn Spoerlhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JohnSpoerl
Meags- I have never seen this combo. Usually 1hbh is accompanied by a more classic forhand. I like it though, it makes sence
Meags- I have never seen this combo. Usually 1hbh is accompanied by a more classic forhand. I like it though, it makes sence Todd-Your grip is hurting you…tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-01-31:1869403:Comment:5037692011-01-31T19:20:41.918ZJohn Spoerlhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JohnSpoerl
Todd-Your grip is hurting your arm. If you don't want to change I would think about hitting the ball while it is still further infront. That will create the space between elbow and body on impact.<br />
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Tim- where should his adams apple be when he hits?
Todd-Your grip is hurting your arm. If you don't want to change I would think about hitting the ball while it is still further infront. That will create the space between elbow and body on impact.<br />
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Tim- where should his adams apple be when he hits? Do not bunch the elbow. You w…tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-01-31:1869403:Comment:5037682011-01-31T19:01:49.051ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>Do not bunch the elbow. You want to create space in the swing by opening the hitting face towards the back fence at the start of the loop. Do not go in a straight line to the ball, aim for the outside top right of the ball and use the rotational force, go around, then pronate into the ball and finish hitting face flipped over.</p>
<p>By going in straight, the elbow gets squashed and then the wrist jerks up on the ball. The elbow should begin to extend by the time of contact. Tennis elbow can…</p>
<p>Do not bunch the elbow. You want to create space in the swing by opening the hitting face towards the back fence at the start of the loop. Do not go in a straight line to the ball, aim for the outside top right of the ball and use the rotational force, go around, then pronate into the ball and finish hitting face flipped over.</p>
<p>By going in straight, the elbow gets squashed and then the wrist jerks up on the ball. The elbow should begin to extend by the time of contact. Tennis elbow can happen this way.</p> That may be why my elbow is t…tag:tennisopolis.com,2011-01-31:1869403:Comment:5037642011-01-31T18:54:10.527ZTodd Scotthttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/ToddScott
That may be why my elbow is tends to act up with stiff strings.
That may be why my elbow is tends to act up with stiff strings.