Western grip
The western grip is an extreme forehand grip in tennis , which enables a significantly stronger topspin shot because there is enough space for the downward and upward movement of the racket head in front of the point of impact during the stroke movement. The meeting point of the ball is far in front of the body. However, the ball loses speed because it is hit at the end of a predominantly horizontal racket movement with a rapidly increasing racket path. The western grip is used by tennis professional Rafael Nadal , among others . In the past, this forehand grip was common (e.g. Björn Borg and Guillermo Vilas ).
As a modification of the western handle, there is the semi-western handle.
Individual evidence
- ^ Richard Schönborn, Tennis Techniktraining, p. 62ff, Meyer & Meyer Verlag
- ↑ Tennis theory grips (youtube.com, accessed May 10, 2013)
- ↑ Tennis technique training by Richard Schönborn from Meyer & Meyer Verlag, page 61 online at [1]
- ↑ Article keywords: "Semi-Western grip" (tennisfreunde-nussdorf.de, accessed on May 10, 2013)
Web links
- Richard Schönborn: Progress through technology , tennis magazine from June 13, 2007