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Learn Tennis Forehand Grip
Is it weird that I cannot hit a forehand with a continentel grip?
So I just recently started picking up tennis about a year ago...and for some reason, since the day I picked up the racket, I've noticed that I cannot hit with a continental grip, but I can do just fine with a semi-western... is there any way to learn how to hit more consistently with a continental because I want to be able to flatten out some of my forehands instead of always hitting it with spin.... any suggestions on what I should do?
Peter is right. Going continental is a huge change from semi western. It is also a very limiting grip. To hit high balls with it is very tough, so rather try the eastern forehand grip and you'll have a better chance of hitting flat shots.
Personally I will always rather hit with spin and get a bit of height over the net and depth in the court with topspin to make it tough on my opponents. If you want to hit hard and flat you have to hit so low over the net to get it in the court. Your margin of error is too big to be very consistent.
Anyway, each to his own!! Good luck!
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Tennis Preparation Tips : Tennis Grip: Western
how to get used to or learn the western grip in tennis?
I kind of want to learn this grip since i have heard that hewitt uses it and he is one of my favorite players also my forehands motion is similar to his
For me grips have been a weird little process. I was taught the eastern grip the first time I took lessons and I played with that because that's what my coach used at the time, but I gradually moved into a semi-western. The thing is, no one ever came up to me and said, "hey here's a semi-western grip, now practice it." It was just kind of a natural progression based on what I was doing as a player.
My suggestion to you is don't simply choose a grip because some player you like uses it. I think its best to let your game evolve and you can make little adjustments as you advance. For example, I think I found myself moving to the semi-western as I tried to get more and more topspin on my shots and any time I try to switch to some other grip just for the sake of it, it never feels right.
So come up with something you are looking to gain by switching grips. So if you want more topspin for example, why not start to tweak your grip and stance to match the western slowly until you hit the desired result that you are looking for. You may find that you actually prefer something in between, or even something more extreme than the western grip of Hewitt.
Enjoy experimenting! 
