The Ultimate Tennis Grip Guide | All Strokes All Grips

If you are just getting started with tennis or if you are an experienced player looking to make grip changes, this is your ultimate tennis grip guide:

0:00 Grip Basics
4:17 Forehand Grips (Continental/Eastern/Semi-Western/Western)
8:44 Two-Handed Backhand Grips (Continental/Eastern)
11:06 One-Handed Backhand Grips (Continental/Eastern/Western)
13:07 Serve Grips (Forehand/Continental/Eastern BH)
16:38 Volley Grips (Eastern BH/Continental/Forehand)
19:28 My Recommendations

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[IntuitiveTennis]

How to Hold the Racquet: 0:08
Forehand Grips 4:17
Two-Handed Backhand Grips (Continental/Eastern): 8:44
One-Handed Backhand Grips 11:06
Serve Grips (Forehand/Continental/Eastern BH): 13:07
Volley Grips (Eastern BH/Continental/Forehand): 16:38
My Recommendations: 19:28

[MalakLopez]

Finally! A video that actually takes time to describe grips instead of just showing a drawing for 2 seconds. Thank you for this video, it really helped a lot.

[ephraimmwiti]

Best grip lesson I've seen. Simple, clear.

[fatimafarzian]

FINALLY! I have been watching tens of videos to realise if the racket angle (to the ground) should change when we use different grips. The answer is no. This is the only guy who explains the grips very well. Thank you!

[boscoffernandes]

Nik you are simply amazing. The amount of info you put out there with clarity and high quality audio and video. Spending so much time in delivering top quality instruction, information and sharing your wisdom is highly appreciated . As a fellow PTR Pro and teaching since 90s you are just awesome. Love each and every post of your video and stuff you are doing. Regards to you family and students as well. They play an important part in what you do too. Cheers . God bless you each and every day. (btw those 5+ dislikers should go for a check up)

[Pixeliarmus]

As a beginner I can not reccommend a more valuable video to other beginners than this, plus the video about breathing properly. They helped me tremendously. I started hitting less and less out while my friends wonder why their shots keep flying off the court. Attention to your grip changes so much

[aiyka_music]

Probably the best grip explanation video on YouTube!

[tennisbumch]

Thank you, the most complete guide to tennis grips ever on youtube!

[rickyvic]

I started having this western grip in 92-93 and everyone was picking on me. Reminded me of those days ❤

[pleaseenteraname]

I actually use the western grip for many years, And then switch to a semiwestern, it was actually pretty hard for me to switch though, nobody taught me this grip, I basically found it myself, and I had no idea that there were different grips, when I started to learn I was very confused at first.

[tomorrow]

Nick, you're such an amazing coach, I wish I lived in the same area so I could hire you :) When it comes to recreational level, most coaches I've dealt with either try to train you like a pro, or oversimplify things that you stop improving after a while

[tenniscoachcodyinphoenix]

I think making a lesson about the grip is really difficult but you did well. Great work!

[gaurav]

@nik - Thanks heaps! Great video, as always. I use them to train my 8-yo left-handed boy. One question, though. For the forehand, the eastern grip is when the knuckle is on bevel #3. However, with the double-handed backhand, you mention holding the eastern grip at bevel #1? Could you please explain this inconsistency? Thank you!

[paulthetrigger]

Just from watching this last night a couple of times, my game was so much more improved tonight. I even had a lot of other players comment on this too. It really helps knowing what grips to use for each shot that I'm hitting, especially when a few weeks ago I didn't even know that this mattered. Thank you for the detailed video on this coach 👍🏻

[scarlettjacobs]

Western(Bevel5)--forehand for juniors

Continental（Bevel2)--serve
Eastern（Bevel1)--one hand back, drop shots, slices, volleys
Eastern（Dominate Bevel1）&non-dominate Bevel5-6--two hand back
Best grips video!! you're brilliant!

[seyfullahkadir]

This guy is incredibly amazing the best Tennis tutor I've ever seen

[timr]

I was just told at a clinic the other day that there's no such thing as a western grip. I knew I had seen it somewhere before, thanks for confirming

[dayostical]

Thanks, that was a very thorough explanation.

[ajinkyakarpe]

This has cleared so many doubts for me…and having implemented the changes for eg: gap between finger 1 and 2..brought massive difference thank you

[SquatLife]

You rock and so does that iguana. Keep up the good work!