forehand racquet on edge

[Radical1]

John,
You write

"This is why the advice to deliberately close the face by turning the palm down has such a negative impact. Players have to straighten their arms out. Then they have to try to recover the correct hitting arm position. Since this all happens in micro seconds, it decreases the chances of the racket and hand being positioned correctly at contact. At best, it's wasted motion. More than likely, it actually slows down the racket head."

So you're saying, no matter the forehand grip eastern, semi, or western, its prob the best idea to keep the racquet on edge correct? Do you think its applies not only to average players as well as to an Open level or Futures level player?

KP

[johnyandell]

Not quite. What I am saying--based on what I see in the high speed video--is that if the hitting arm is in the correct position--elbow in and wrist laid back--that the angle of the racket face takes care of itself. It will be more closed with more extreme grips, but that's a consequence and players who try to close the face usually end up destroying the hitting arm position.