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USPTA EXAM QUESTIONSThe four basic grips - answer continental, eastern, semi western and western
Eastern Forehand grip advantages - answer1. Easy to generate power
2. Waist-high balls
3. Adaptable to different surfaces
4. More support
5. Topspin
6. Good for beginners
Eastern Forehand disadvantages - answer1. Grip change
2. Weak on slice
3. Low volley
4. Finesse and touch shots 5. Difficult to hit high balls
Eastern Forehand - answer• Contact point in front of the body with a vertical racquet
face.
• Often referred to as the "shake hands" grip.
Eastern Forehand Heel - answer Panel 3
Eastern Forehand Base knuckle index finger - answer Panel 3
Eastern backhand Heel and base knuckle - answerPanel 1
Eastern backhand advantages - answer1. Easy to generate power
2. Waist-high balls
3. Adaptable to different surfaces
4. More support
5. Topspin
6. Good for beginners
Eastern backhand disadvantages - answer1. Grip change
2. Weak on slice
3. Low volley
4. Finesse and touch shots
5. Difficult to hit high balls
Eastern backhand - answer• Contact point is slightly in front of the body with a vertical
racquet face.
,• This grip calls for a definite change between forehand and backhand positions.
Continental heel and base knuckle - answerPanel 2
Continental advantages - answer1. Low balls
2. Slice
3. No grip change
4. Adaptable to different strokes
5. Degree of versatility
6. Topspin on serve
7. Late hit on forehand side
8. Good serve and volley
9. Good for hit touch shots
Continental disadvantages - answer1. High balls
2. Weak wrist or forearm
3. More difficult to generate topspin than eastern grip
4. Requires good timing
Continental grip - answer• Contact point is just as far in front of the body as with the
eastern grip. However, the player must learn to ad- just the racquet face with his or her
wrist in order to hit flat or topspin shots.
• Tennis teachers recommend this grip for netshots where there is little time for grip
change.
• Should be used on the serve, this grip makes it easier to hit a slice.
Semiwestern forehand heel and base knuckle - answerPanel 4
Semiwestern forehand advantages - answer1. Topspin
2. High balls
3. Disguise
4. Passing shots
5. Power
Semiwestern forehand disadvantages - answer1. Low balls
2. Underspin
3. Major grip change to backhand
4. Serve
5. Low volley
Semiwestern forehand - answer• Contact point for the semiwestern grip is more forward
of the body.
• This is the grip that most of today's competitive players are using for a number of
reasons.
• In this grip, the inclination of the hand is toward the western grip. Many players prefer
this grip because of the
, comfortable feeling of the hand behind the racquet.
Full western forehand heel and base knuckle - answerPanel 5
Full western forehand advantages - answer1. Topspin
2. High balls
3. Disguise
4. Passing shots
5. Power
Full western disadvantages - answer1. Low balls
2. Underspin
3. Large grip change
4. Serve
5. Low volley
Full western - answer• Contact point is very early and preferably higher than your waist.
• This grip closes the face of the racquet and is used for exaggerated topspin and
groundstrokes where contact is
preferably made in front of the body.
• Some players who use the western grip for forehands keep the same grip for
backhands, hitting the ball with
the same face of the racquet.
Two handed grip advantages - answer1. Power
2. Topspin
3. Sharp angle
4. Disguise
5. Helps tennis elbow
6. Early success - confidence
7. Gives support
Two handed grip disadvantages - answer1. Weakness at net
2. Difficult to slice
Instructors should first - answerThe teacher should learn several things about a pupil,
such as how long he or she has played tennis, prior lessons, if either singles or doubles
have been played primarily, any competitive experience (ranking or rating), the style of
play enjoyed and strengths/weaknesses. Discover the student's tennis goals, both
during that lesson and long-term, and whether he or she wants a lesson on a specific
technique or tactic, or a series of lessons to cover several areas.
Instructors should - answerUse the student's name a lot. Maintain eye contact when
talking or making a point. Enthusiasm.
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