The continental grip serve! - Tennisopolis : Tennis Social Network2024-03-28T16:48:42Zhttp://tennisopolis.com/forum/topics/the-continental-grip-serve?commentId=1869403%3AComment%3A958354&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe difference is that you wi…tag:tennisopolis.com,2012-09-25:1869403:Comment:9583542012-09-25T21:06:27.456ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>The difference is that you will feel the contact initially is not square to the ball if you swing into it straight and upright. Continental forces you to find a different swing plane which will create the square contact, rather than the obvious "hand slap forward and down" swing plane. </p>
<p>The difference is that you will feel the contact initially is not square to the ball if you swing into it straight and upright. Continental forces you to find a different swing plane which will create the square contact, rather than the obvious "hand slap forward and down" swing plane. </p> well, like i have said. the c…tag:tennisopolis.com,2012-09-23:1869403:Comment:9567122012-09-23T13:00:42.185ZCoachV - William Vazquezhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/CoachV
<p>well, like i have said. the continental grip is used to hide where you are serving. there is no real difference. I use closer to an forehand grip on serve myself. but with my elbow damage i have change my serve again from open stance style to a closed stance style.</p>
<p>here is a video i made about the styles open and closed</p>
<p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9bfdPPbyaGc?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe>
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<p>well, like i have said. the continental grip is used to hide where you are serving. there is no real difference. I use closer to an forehand grip on serve myself. but with my elbow damage i have change my serve again from open stance style to a closed stance style.</p>
<p>here is a video i made about the styles open and closed</p>
<p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9bfdPPbyaGc?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe>
</p>