How to Hit a forehand with an Eastern grip. Tennis Tips

The "old school" eastern forehand is appearing once again on tour! It is a easy forehand to start with and it develops nicely into more modern forehand variations like Tsitsipas and federer. It also minimizes the risk for a new player to develop an extreme western forehand which can cause problems down the road. Here are some tips to get you started in the right direction. I hope this helps!

[patrickmeniboon]

You are a very good teacher. I see where lots of my unforced errors are. Thank you.

[beaglesrfun]

I play with the Eastern forehand grip, and I love it!

[livinglogically]

You're a brilliant teacher! Thank you so so much... My forehand is a lot better now!

[ryebread]

Thanks for the Tips mate. Helped get my forehand back!

[jonathanchen]

Keeping the wrist laid back throughout the shot is a very helpful tip, too many times I turned the wrist right at contact causing a mishit. Thanks! I’m trying to practice correcting this

[NantoCorp]

Amazing video, finally someone really emphasizing on the wrist action

[stexecutor]

Good instructions. Looking forward to more tennis instruction videos from your channel. Keep up the good work!

[Nice-ElvzTrip]

Thanks coach, this video is very helpful

[dxanthos]

Very simple very nice motion .easy swing clear shot .mixed old an new old...very very good..bravo my friend

[tenniszerg]

Thanks for the great breakdown and progression you have in this video. Very easy to follow. I was letting my wrist bend too much and I think that was how hurt it recently. You reminded me that wrist stability is not a bad thing. Your camera angle also highlights the spacing you're making with your elbow very well. Looking forward to the semi-western video!

[ugaais]

Eastern Forehand is great on the elbow and shoulder…and against most folks flat and sharp will be effective

[omarsultanov]

Great tip, mate. Very useful for I'm switching now from the semiwestern FH to the eastern one because of the wrist pain.
Just one minor detail. Isn't better to apply more closed stance, at least semiopen to ensure better weight transfer? Your extreme openstance hardly rhymes with the Eastern FH grip, I'm afraid. Still it's just my subjective idea on the basis from what I learnt but still didn't fully apply myself.
Anyhow, thank you for your input and all the best to you.

[RocketMan-zcjr]

yes, good video. eastern is much more simpler. pete sampras hits it that way:)

[studfinderball]

This is the way EVERY rec player should hit their forehand. A modest roll. Forget heavy topspin. Your doubles partner will thankyou for keeping the ball in play. You wanna go heavy topspin? Then you're gonna have to hire your lawncare cuz you'll be busy doing groundstroke drills.

[kavarasings]

simple and effective. Thats how players in the 1960s and 1970s hit their forehand. 👍👍

[trckster]

Awesome video, loved it. I am trying to transition away from the wristy, window washer type forehand because it’s just too hard to be consistent. With my current training trying the extreme-eastern forehand I always have a problem with the ball launching way too high and landing long. Any tips on how to fix that problem with the more conservative grip?

[Vipa]

It looks like Agassi forehand but I think he had semi western grip

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How can I Play Back Hand with Use fore hand easten grip not chang grip

[trckster]

Are you going to make a semi Western video?

[MrJeonghah]

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