Backhand Grip

The way the racquet handle is gripped for backhand shots. If one tried to hit a backhand using the forehand, or Eastern, grip, the face of the racquet head would slant up at something like a 45 - degree angle toward the sky. To prevent this, one slides is hand about a quarter-turn back onto the top surface of the grip, so that the face of the racquet head is kept perpendicular to the ground. Those who use two hands on the backhand merely back up and strengthen the basic hand by adding the other above it onto the grip.