Have a Question for Me?

[johnyandell]

Stotty,
Great question... I think that as long as we use terms like "Continental" there will always be slight differences in definition. Kerry's view to me is slightly stronger as you say than Scott's. You can hit a slice with either but I like the slightly less strong version.

My analysis:

https://www.tennisplayer.net/members/avancedtennis/john_yandell/modern_pro_slice_2/

[stotty]

Which one is true continental?

I refer to these articles on the backhand slice:

https://www.tennisplayer.net/members...ing_Grips.html

https://www.tennisplayer.net/members...and_slice.html


In the photo in Scott's article, the heel of the hand is not plumb on bevel one. The photo may not be ideal to view this precisely, but nevertheless you can still ascertain by looking at the hand that the heel pad must be breaching bevel 2 also.

In Kerry's photo the heel pad in definitely plumb on bevel 1. Again the photo doesn't provide a definitive view but you can see there is difference between one man's version of the grip and another man's.

I am guessing Scott's version is correct because you can also hit a forehand drive with that grip whereas with Kerry's version you are going to struggle. I say this because, back in the day, many players used a continental and nothing else, hence they must have used Scott's version.

If I had to single out the most determining feature of a grip, it would be the heel pad.

So what is the true continental grip? It has to be Scott's, right? Kerry's would be more apt for the serve, smash and backhand volley?

[johnyandell]

You are supposed to put him on your ignore list.

[johnyandell]

It's up to Bottle to post or not. You have been far from innocent yourself. But I have gotten so many complaints I took action. Put Bottle on your ignore list. Serious about that.

[don_budge]

OK will pursue.

Thanks John. It looks to me as if the bars are Gone...Gone...Gone.

https://www.tennisplayer.net/members...one/index.html

And that isn't the only thing that is gone. Is he gone or is it just the threads? Unfortunate...to say the least.

[johnyandell]

OK will pursue.

[don_budge]

DB it should be gone.

Should be...but it's not. Not Gone. Reminds me of my favourite music video...

https://www.tennisplayer.net/members/music_videos/federer_fh_not_gone/index.html

[johnyandell]

DB it should be gone.

[johnyandell]

Yes!

[seano]

John -
In the coming months, will you have more video's from Brian Gordon?

[johnyandell]

Dont think so

[don_budge]

When posting, under the user name, there appear 10 white vertical bars. don_budge has the two left most bars orange. What does that mean? He seems to be the only user name with colored bars.

I will bet you that it is because I am on a free first month of a month to month agreement. The red denotes "probation".

[johnyandell]

No idea! Will check.

[gzhpcu]

When posting, under the user name, there appear 10 white vertical bars. don_budge has the two left most bars orange. What does that mean? He seems to be the only user name with colored bars.

[johnyandell]

See the Forum Update thread.