The east grip method is named because it is widely used in sandy soil sites in the eastern United States. There are two ways to hold the racket: forehand and backhand. The advantage of this grip is that if the ball is higher or lower, you can hit the ball forehand and backhand. However, the continental or western grip method does not have this advantage. Oriental forehand grip: also known as "handshake" grip. The racket face is perpendicular to the ground, and holding the racket handle is like shaking hands with people. Accurately speaking, hold the racket in the grip of the tiger's mouth and stare blankly at the upper right of the handle, with the palm root close to the right inclined plane of the handle, the thumb pad supporting the left vertical plane of the handle, the index finger slightly away from the middle finger, the lower joint of the index finger pressing the right vertical plane of the handle, and the five fingers clasping the handle. This grip can increase the strength of forehand stroke.

Oriental backhand grip: Turn the handle to the left by 1/4, that is, turn it 90 degrees (or turn the handle to the right by 1/4, that is, turn it 90 degrees), so that the tiger's mouth is aligned with the left side of the handle, that is, press the left inclined plane of the handle with the palm root, stick the thumb directly on the left vertical plane of the handle, and press the right inclined plane of the handle with the lower index finger joint. Forehand and backhand grip change: when the ball hits the opponent, it is still necessary to change the grip to meet. Changing the grip method starts with holding the racket neck with your left hand when you are ready to exercise. Before the racket swings back to prepare for hitting the ball, the grip must be adjusted.

European grip

This grip originated in continental Europe, hence the name. This grip is very suitable for handling low balls, volleys and balls before the net, and it is also convenient for some people to handle waist-high balls, which is suitable for people with strong arm strength and wrist strength. However, this grip posture is not easy to control the racket face for the ball that is too high, and it is not convenient to hit the high ball because the hand is held above the racket handle. It is different from the eastern grip, and the continental grip is the same in forehand and backhand strokes, without changing the grip. The European grip is to hold the racket sideways and from top to bottom, just like holding the handle of a hammer. The correct grip method is that the tiger's mouth is facing the middle of the upper surface of the handle, the palm root is facing the small plane on the upper part of the handle, the thumb extends straight around the handle, the lower index finger joint is close to the upper right inclined plane of the handle, and the ring finger and little finger are close to the handle.

Western grip

This grip method was developed in the cement hard soil field in California, USA. This kind of forehand and backhand strokes with grip use the same face of the racket, which is often used in soft tennis. With this grip, when rebounding, the forehand can hit a strong topspin and the backhand can hit more oblique balls. It is especially suitable for playing jump ball and waist-high ball, but it is extremely inconvenient for volley ball and low ball, especially backhand near tennis. Therefore, this grip has been gradually eliminated in the current hard court tennis, and it is rarely used, and it is hardly seen among excellent tennis players.

Western forehand grip: the racket face is parallel to the ground, and the handle is held from above by hand. The palm root is attached to the lower right slope of the racket handle, and the thumb and forefinger do not extend forward. The thumb is on the upper plane of the handle, and the lower joint of the index finger grasps the lower right slope of the handle. Western backhand grip: After the forehand grip, turn the racket upside down and hit the ball with the same racket face. In hard court tennis, most people find it inconvenient to play backhand low ball with this upside-down racket. So few people use this grip.