Category: Grips

Most junior technique problems aren’t really technique problems — they’re grip problems wearing a disguise. The grip is the only connection between your kid and the racquet, so when it’s wrong, everything downstream compensates: the swing gets loopy, the wrist gets flippy, the elbow starts aching. Here are the five grip mistakes I see most…

Ask a junior what grip they use and you’ll hear about their forehand. Ask what grip they volley with and you’ll often get a blank stare. The continental grip — bevel 2, the humble “handshake” grip — is the most under-practiced and most important grip in junior tennis. Serves, volleys, overheads, slices, drop shots: one…

Eastern, semi-western, western — three grips, one bevel apart from each other, and a surprisingly heated debate among tennis parents. Here’s the honest breakdown: what each grip actually does, who it suits, and when (if ever) your kid should switch. The quick answer For most juniors aged 10–16, semi-western is the right default. It’s what…

You don’t need to be a coach to identify your kid’s forehand grip. You need 60 seconds, a racquet, and one landmark: the index knuckle — the big knuckle at the base of the index finger. Wherever that knuckle sits on the handle’s eight bevels tells you the grip. Here’s exactly how to check. Step…

If you’ve ever watched your kid pick up a racquet and wondered is that hand even in the right place? — this guide is for you. A tennis grip is simply where the hand sits on the handle, and it quietly decides what shots are easy and what shots are nearly impossible. The good news:…