what are the types of grips in tennis?

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and when are each used?

Answer 1

Check out about.com they have a full list of grips and illustrations.

Answer 2

Types Of Grips In Tennis

Answer 3

The four main types of grip used for backhands in tennis are the Continental, Eastern, Full Eastern (aka Western), and two-handed.
Basic racquet grip There are two basic types of grip to choose from. Forehand grip , The grip used by most of the professionals on the tennis tour.
Grips surface types
If you want to feel the position of the racquet in your hand (for example, you rely on feeling the bevels when you switch from a backhand tennis grip to a forehand tennis grip), a smooth surface is your best bet, followed by perforated, embossed, and ribbed. But if your biggest worry is racquet slippage, reverse the order. Here are the benefits of each.

Smooth: The no-frills version - no bumps, ridges, or treads. This high-feel, low-cushioning option is preferred by most pros. Perforated: This one's for heavy sweaters. It has hundreds of pinholes in the outer layer that channel sweat to the more absorbent layers underneath.

Embossed: It's close to perforated, but instead of pinholes, the embossed grip has a tire-tread pattern. It won't absorb as much sweat, but it will move it away from your hand (in much the same way that radial tires keep a car from slipping on wet, twisting roads).

Ribbed: This is the most secure of the tennis handle grips because it has corkscrew-shaped ridges in which to place your fingers. It's especially good for players suffering from arthritis and for those who have difficulty maintaining a firm grip.

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Answer 4

Full Western( Big topspin forehand grip,Nadal) Semi Western(Forehand Grip, Federer) Eastern(Most backhands , volleys, serve , smash) Continental , more old school now although still used on Serve and some backhands and volleys.
Okay ,if you grab the racquet righty on its side with the head pointing towards the net frame of racquet up and down, take your right hand so that your knuckle is on the first crease just under the grip. Full Western, Move to your left so that your knuckle is flat on the side ,semi- western , move knuckle to the left to first crease on top eastern, go all the way left so index finger is knuckle is on top you have the eastern. I hope this helps.

Answer 5

you have the forhand grip, and the continental grip that you should use on your volleys and serves and overheads.