| k, Grip and Strokes | | | | question is the position of the body and the order of |
| Footwork is weight control. It is correct body position | | | | developing strokes. |
| for strokes, and out of it all strokes should grow. | | | | All tennis strokes, should be made with the body at |
| The tennis racket grip is a very essential part of a | | | | right angles to the net, with the shoulders lined up |
| stroke, because a faultygrip will ruin the finest serving. | | | | parallel to the line of flight of the ball. The weight should |
| The Western Grip is a natural grip for a top forehand | | | | always travel forward. It should pass from the back |
| drive. It is inherently weak for the backhand, as the | | | | foot to the front foot at the moment of striking the ball. |
| only natural shot is a chop stroke. | | | | Never allow the weight to be going away from the |
| The English grip, with the low wrist on all ground | | | | stroke. It is weight that determines the "pace" of a |
| strokes, has proved very successful in the past, but | | | | stroke, swing that, decides the "speed." |
| the broken line of the arm and hand is weak under | | | | The definitions of "speed" and "pace". |
| stress. | | | | "Speed" is the actual rate with which a ball travels |
| The Eastern American grip, is the English grip without | | | | through the air. |
| the low wrist and broken line. | | | | "Pace" is the momentum with which it comes off the |
| To acquire the forehand grip, hold the racket with the | | | | ground. |
| edge of the frame towards the ground and the face | | | | Pace is weight. It is the "sting" the ball carries when it |
| perpendicular, the handle towards the body,and "shake | | | | comes off the ground, giving the inexperienced or |
| hands" with it, just as if you were greeting a friend. The | | | | unsuspecting player a shock of force which the stroke |
| handle settled comfortably and naturally into the hand, | | | | in no way showed. |
| the line of the arm, hand, and racket are one. | | | | A great many players have both "speed" and "pace." |
| The swing brings the racket head on a line with the | | | | Some shots maycarry both. |
| arm, and the whole racket is merely an extension of it. | | | | The order of learning strokes should be: |
| The backhand grip is a quarter circle turn of hand on | | | | The Drive. Forehand and Backhand. This is the |
| the handle, bringing the hand on top of the handle and | | | | foundation of all tennis, for you cannot build up a net |
| the knuckles directly up. The shot travels across the | | | | attack unless you have the ground stroke to open the |
| wrist. | | | | way. Nor can you meet a net attack successfully |
| This is the best basis for a grip. Model your natural grip | | | | unless you can drive, as that is the only successful |
| as closely as possible on these lines without sacrificing | | | | passing shot. |
| your own comfort or individuality. | | | | The service. |
| Having once settled the racket in the hand, the next | | | | |