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The four basic grips : continental, eastern, semiwestern and western Eastern Forehand grip advantages : 1. 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 : 1. Grip change 2. Weak on slice 3. Low volley 4. Finesse and touch shots 5. Difficult to hit high balls 2 | P a g e Eastern Forehand : • Contact point in front of the body with a vertical racquet face. • Often referred to as the "shake hands" grip. Eastern Forehand Heel : Panel 3 Eastern Forehand Base knuckle index finger : Panel 3 Eastern backhand Heel and base knuckle : Panel 1 Eastern backhand advantages : 1. Easy to generate power 2. Waist-high balls 3. Adaptable to different surfaces 4. More support 5. Topspin 6. Good for beginners 3 | P a g e Eastern backhand disadvantages : 1. Grip change 2. Weak on slice 3. Low volley 4. Finesse and touch shots 5. Difficult to hit high balls Eastern backhand : • 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 : Panel 2 Continental advantages