A continental grip is done by holding bevel number two on a tennis racket. Grip a tennis racket with with tips from a certified tennis pro in this free video on tennis.
Expert: Lincoln Ward
Bio: Lincoln Ward is a USPTA Certified Tennis Pro. He has 13 years of competitive playing experience, as well as 10 years of coaching experience.
Filmmaker: Todd Green
Duration : 0:1:37
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June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
thx i was confused …
thx i was confused
i used to serve holding it right on the 2nd bevel instead of 2nd/3rd (as in the left of the 2nd blvl, wen u hold it – its almost like u cant even turn the racket wen its like that)
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
@navy4life1220
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@navy4life1220
Not really – the continental grip is a universal grip that can be used for forehands and backhands – usually for slice strokes and volleys as this grip is the easiest to use when you are striking the ball from high to low
K
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Semi western is the …
Semi western is the best grip for a forehand.
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
yes there is
yes there is
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
WRONG i have played …
WRONG i have played tennis for 4 years and i will teach how to play i just won the ota tourniment i never got lessons but ill teach u how to play for FREE with a video
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
ok this really …
ok this really explain exactly where to out your hand, whenever someone explains where to put tmy hand, they only say “put it here” this is much better and specific!!! time to test if it works for my serve now.(i have a sucky serve)
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
i just started …
i just started tennis so i dont need any dbag to say “wow ur retarted” but it there suck thing as continental backhand?
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
I’ve pefected all …
I’ve pefected all these continental, western & estern grips..but I could’n able to hit the ball with my racket..I dunno why..
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
gracias
gracias
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
greaat. just this …
greaat. just this week i decided to lay down my eastern grip and change it to continental. that brightens up my day because with the video that was shared, i now have confidence that the grip i am currently using is continental. haha!
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
these vids are so …
these vids are so helpful. I knew alot of these vids i just used them to learn how to hit a kick serve/topspin serve
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
thanks
thanks
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
nice…I already …
nice…I already used..I think about 5 grips but i could not hold it
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
my coach uses volkl …
my coach uses volkl lol
June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Thank you – great …
Thank you – great video