Racquets, tennis, and squash . Fig. 35.—A Tennis Grip. (See page 222.). Fig. 36.—A Correct Backhand Stroke. (Seldom seen in play.) (See page 229.) CH. xxxiii] THE GRIP AND THE STROKES 223 go across the middle section of the first finger (as inPhotograph VIII, of the Squash-Tennis grip)? Orshall it go thus for a Backhand stroke, but, for a Fore-hand stroke, across the section nearer to the thumb ? Orshall it always go across this larger section ? If one decides to use different grips for Forehandersand Backhanders, one should make the change easy bypractice of it outside the Court. One should c
Racquets, tennis, and squash . Fig. 35.—A Tennis Grip. (See page 222.). Fig. 36.—A Correct Backhand Stroke. (Seldom seen in play.) (See page 229.) CH. xxxiii] THE GRIP AND THE STROKES 223 go across the middle section of the first finger (as inPhotograph VIII, of the Squash-Tennis grip)? Orshall it go thus for a Backhand stroke, but, for a Fore-hand stroke, across the section nearer to the thumb ? Orshall it always go across this larger section ? If one decides to use different grips for Forehandersand Backhanders, one should make the change easy bypractice of it outside the Court. One should change thegrip by supporting the handle from behind with thethumb, when one takes a Backhand Volley high in theair. We have seen already that Burke habitually usesthis support of the thumb for all Lawn Tennis Back-handers, and that Latham uses it for all strokes andServices at Racquets, Before and after strokes, the handle need not betightly squeezed, but the head of the racket should notbe allowed to drop. It should be kept at or above thelevel of the knee, if not
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