(ONE FOR FOREHAND, BACKHAND AND SERVE)

> To play tennis well, more than one grip is needed. You need at least three: one for the forehand, one for the backhand and one for serving.

> The last world class players who played with one grip (continental) were the Australians of the 60’s & 70’s: (Laver, Roche, Rosewall, Stolle).

> The primary reason one grip (continental) was effective for them was that the major tournaments during their era - Wimbledon, US Open and Austalian Open - were played on grass. Grass courts produce a low bounce that is best dealt with using a continental grip.

> Players today have only rare opportunities for play on grass. Hard courts are most common with clay and HAR-TRU courts being the second most common. These surfaces produce a higher bounce that is better handled with grips other than continental.

> Additional drawbacks of the continental grip are that it requires exceptional racquet skills, good timing and a strong wrist and forearm. Novice, intermediate and occasional players are inconsistent with a single grip, miss hit often and are susceptable to tennis elbow.

One Grip is nOt enOuGh!b i t e - s i z e t e n n i s l e s s o n s

YOU NEED AT LEAST

Grip One > Eastern

Grip Three > Full WesternGrip Two > Semi-Western

F O r e h a n d G r i p s

b i t e - s i z e t e n n i s l e s s o n s

B a c k h a n d G r i p s

b i t e - s i z e t e n n i s l e s s o n s

Grip One > Eastern

Grip Three > Two Hand VariationGrip Two > Two Hand

s e r v e G r i p

b i t e - s i z e t e n n i s l e s s o n s

Grip One > Continental

Designed by Roger Boyer, for use by RSFTC and InnerCity Tennis/Kidspeed