In a recent email, where I shared an 8-minute video with one of my favorite serve tennis drills, a couple of our subscribers replied and asked me if I was serving with a backhand grip.

Indeed, I serve with an eastern backhand grip, and here’s why…

When I was 15, I got sent to high school in a city about 4 hours away from where my parents lived. 
There, I continued my tennis training with a new coach who, after noticing that, even though I was beginning my serve motion by holding the racket with a continental grip (which you should), during the swing I would change the grip and end up hitting the ball mostly flat using a… forehand/eastern grip.

My new coach decided to take my hand before each serve and position it in an eastern backhand grip. And then he would say:

“Go ahead… serve!”

He did not tell me why or how to serve. He just told me to go for it. 

My father (who was my first coach), later on, when I went back home, saw me serving with an eastern backhand grip and he could not believe his eyes how easy I was putting spin on the serve, and how consistent my serve had become.

This is the story of my serve with a backhand grip. 🙂

Have you ever tried it?

You might be surprised how easily you’ll hit the ball with slice and kick.

I hope this tip helps. I would be curious to know how it goes for you, or if you have any story like this you could share with me. Leave your comment in the box below…