forehand-grip-parameters
Slicepong asked 5 years ago
Hi Tom and Dan. You’ve helped me with the grip before, but I was wondering whether you think it’s necessary to keep the pad between the thumb and forefinger tight against the bat for better control? My hand wants a more relaxed grip with the index finger at about a 45 degree angle to the bottom, slightly creeping up the side of the bat and my thumb pad moved an inch or two. That’s what feels natural to me, but can that still be optimal? And slightly tighten index at contact, right?
Dan Academy Coach answered 5 years ago
Hi Slicepong
Good question. Ideally you want to have a relaxed grip but this does vary between player to player. Take Timo for example his grip is tighter than Ma Longs. And Waldners grip is more relaxed than both of them 🙂
I would say try and practice with relaxed grip with around 5% tension. With your thumb and index finger use a slight bit of pressure and your other 3 fingers wrap around the bat loosely.
In terms of the placement of your index finger use what you find most comfortable. Try not to have your index finger to high but a little bit is okay. If its too high it can be hard to exchange from backhand to forehand.
