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Originally Posted by uspta4201423750
why? What's the advantage? harry
Harry,
one of possible answers is that one hits a forehand return of serve MORE FREQUENTLY.Therefore a grip is chosen for RETURNS which do happen
MORE FREQUENTLY IS "BETTER".
It is NOT obvious to me how detailed response is expected from me.
However I will try to provide a more detailed answer below.
A more expanded answer looks as follows:
Seven additional factors are involved as well:
1.whether a player moves backwards or forward on a return of serve.
This factor is discussed in
Moving backwards allows for more time to switch a grip if necessary.
2.whether a player moves laterally ( related to item #1 above)
3.how quickly a switch of grip can be accomplished.It is very player dependent
but it could be drilled to make it quicker.
4.do we switch from western grip to eastern backhand grip
if necessary? or do we go from semi-western to continental ( double fisted
backhand) ?
5.does a player avoid backhand return of serve?
(related to some extent to #1 and #2 above)
6.What is a starting court position of a player?
7.What is a position of a player at a contact point?
i.e how far away from a baseline
Moving laterally,as you probably know, limits placement of return.
julian
Quote:
Originally Posted by uspta4201423750
why? What's the advantage? harry
Harry,
one of possible answers is that one hits a forehand return of serve MORE FREQUENTLY.Therefore a grip is chosen for RETURNS which do happen
MORE FREQUENTLY IS "BETTER".
It is NOT obvious to me how detailed response is expected from me.
However I will try to provide a more detailed answer below.
A more expanded answer looks as follows:
Seven additional factors are involved as well:
1.whether a player moves backwards or forward on a return of serve.
This factor is discussed in
Moving backwards allows for more time to switch a grip if necessary.
2.whether a player moves laterally ( related to item #1 above)
3.how quickly a switch of grip can be accomplished.It is very player dependent
but it could be drilled to make it quicker.
4.do we switch from western grip to eastern backhand grip
if necessary? or do we go from semi-western to continental ( double fisted
backhand) ?
5.does a player avoid backhand return of serve?
(related to some extent to #1 and #2 above)
6.What is a starting court position of a player?
7.What is a position of a player at a contact point?
i.e how far away from a baseline
Moving laterally,as you probably know, limits placement of return.
julian