Tennis Lesson: Eastern One Handed Backhand grip

[zahkara]

nice racket wilson one

[hi10spro]

it's a wilson n3...

[lzhaol]

is eastern backhand = semi western forehand?

[hi10spro]

WHOA...that's an excellent question. it's a bit over for the eastern--the eastern puts the L of your hand on the bevel one from the top while the semi puts it two over from the one on the top, the one on the top being the one in line with the side of the frame so the racquet faces the incoming ball perpendicular to the ground

[ZILightningZI]

That's not the eastern backhand at all.. Eastern is the grip you said not to use.. It makes no sense to use this grip as the ball would be lobbed each time with such an open grip.. Eastern backhand is the grip you said wasn't..

[hi10spro]

whoa... you confused me...

[ZILightningZI]

It'll be easier to explain with bevels. As you know there are 8 Bevels. #1 Being the top one, #2 is Continental, #3 Eastern FH and so on. You are saying #7 is Eastern Backhand, When Eastern is actually the first bevel(#1) #7 is actually a lefty's continental grip. Bit of some wrong info here lol.

[frozenscout2]

Exactly my thoughts.

[hillsong1004]

Lol easy way to explain. Start from Continental and start rotating bit by bit to find whats more comfortable hahaha. Saves trouble XD.

I have my students do basket feeds to find the comfortable grip . I believe using your bodies natural range of motion and exploiting it to the fullest is the best way to play any sports.

I've seen A LOT of injuries while people try to do something their body doesn't allow. 1 key example is serves. 1 persons serve motion can be detrimental to another.

[Bladerunner55217]

@hillsong1004 I agree I was taught the eastern forehand (index knuckle on the top bevel) and it was working out but I was swinging freely. Then I researched the modern eastern grip (index knuckle on the edge of the first slant bevel) and that was so much more natural for me and i could hit the ball a few seconds later and it would be ok. then I tried the continental grip (base knuckle on the flate part of the 2nd bevel ) and wow when i had the right groundstroke hit to me I hit some nice shots.

[huyrich]

@Bladerunner55217 lol who taught you that should be fired. Continental is when your index knuckle on, as you referred to it, the first slanted bevel. Eastern is when your index knuckle on the bevel next to the one above (clockwise if you're right handed).

[305Andyy305]

this really helped me on my one handed back hand now im hitting massive backhands : D

[hi10spro]

glad to help

[13141beizi]

@305Andyy305 why do i feel like this is the uploader's 2nd account

[hi10spro]

@13141beizi i don't understand that account statement? huh

[305Andyy305]

you got a big raquet man

[hi10spro]

I'm a big dude :D

[hellosomedude2]

I think the easier thing to say, hi10spro, is put your fore finger knuckle on the main bevel (the one that you were referring to)

[hi10spro]

yeah. I hate this whole bevel thing

[ObliviousxHope]

what kind of racquet do you use?

[hi10spro]

wilson ncode n2 old one 2007

[thesnitchb]

for some reason when i hit my one handed backhands they all come out with backspin, can someone tell me what im doing wrong plz

[hi10spro]

you're coming down and up on the ball. you have to let it rolll off your strings. i have videos on that--key in topspin backhand

[submarinesandwiches]

hit out in front of you and take off power

[Jelodea]

when i hit the one handed backhand, it tends to go high. Can sum1 help me?

[Lnguyen19]

make sure u hit from the bottom and step into it

[thehunto]

keep your arm fully extended the whole time and be aware of your racket face...you may tend to open it a bit at contact