i think a two handed backhand is a weak, tennis type grip. look at squash players, racketball players, any other racket sport and you don’t see two handed anything. when i see someone using a two handed backhand , i chuckle cause i know that if i hit to their backhand the return will be weak.
I have the the dilemma you described: I have a tennis background and feel very comfortable with the semiwestern(pancake grip). It's very effective for baseline play on forehand side as I get a ton of topspin for serves, drives, 3rd shot drops and hybrids, and topspin lobs. The problem exists as I move up to the kitchen! I then must have the continental grip which feels awkward to me! I just have to get used to it!
I personally don't like the Continental grip. Important thing to note is that if you have a two-handed backhand, which is becoming more common, the eastern or semi western actually works better. With Continental, you can really get jammed and your chicken wing area.
There are certainly other grips that are better for certain shots but the most universal is the contential for both forehand and backhand is the continental
@@dominionn09 the level of play doesn’t have anything to do with the grip. Even the best players in the world, don’t have time to make adjustments to their grip when at the NVZ. Tony and Stephanie are senior pro players. If you chose the eastern you will need to make adjustments on the forehand side, but do what works for you . :)
