Topic: Let's get SPECIFIC about grip.

[Love2AceYou]

Analyzing what FINGER is the tightest on each stroke.

serve: my middle, ring, and index finger are tight

forehand: my middle and ring finger

backhand: my middle and ring finger

volley: my pinky is the tightest

[Love2AceYou]

Analyzing what FINGER is the tightest on each stroke.

serve: my middle, ring, and index finger are tight

forehand: my middle and ring finger

backhand: my middle and ring finger

volley: my pinky is the tightest

On a side note I lost 5lbs!!!! I've been lifting, running and training hard for SUMMER TENNIS!!! My goal is to weigh 195 by the end of April I am on the eliptical everyday for an hour and am eating high protein/low carb diet. Easter marked a new beginning for me and I plan on accomplishing my goal. Also, I plan on finding a job cuz I graduate in a couple months!!! Oh how wonderfull life is.

[DropShotUser]

Analyzing what FINGER is the tightest on each stroke.

serve: my middle, ring, and index finger are tight

forehand: my middle and ring finger

backhand: my middle and ring finger

volley: my pinky is the tightest

On a side note I lost 5lbs!!!! I've been lifting, running and training hard for SUMMER TENNIS!!! My goal is to weigh 195 by the end of April I am on the eliptical everyday for an hour and am eating high protein/low carb diet. Easter marked a new beginning for me and I plan on accomplishing my goal. Also, I plan on finding a job cuz I graduate in a couple months!!! Oh how wonderfull life is.

that great dude

[pawan89]

good job on losing weight. I am not exactly losing weight but I have been trying to stay below 150, which is probbaly not happening because I am like between 150-155. I'll work on it.

Your finger thing is too ... too specific, I don't even know if any one of my fingers are tight on specific shots. Like I am sure they are ... but which finger and all that, that's crazy. How does it help you, like knowing which finger is tightest, does that help you?

[dmastous]

good job on losing weight. I am not exactly losing weight but I have been trying to stay below 150, which is probbaly not happening because I am like between 150-155. I'll work on it.

Your finger thing is too ... too specific, I don't even know if any one of my fingers are tight on specific shots. Like I am sure they are ... but which finger and all that, that's crazy. How does it help you, like knowing which finger is tightest, does that help you?

I don't think it really matters which finger is applying more pressure. I do think it matters that the index finger is separate and pointed slighty up the shaft of the racquet.

[Love2AceYou]

good job on losing weight. I am not exactly losing weight but I have been trying to stay below 150, which is probbaly not happening because I am like between 150-155. I'll work on it.

Your finger thing is too ... too specific, I don't even know if any one of my fingers are tight on specific shots. Like I am sure they are ... but which finger and all that, that's crazy. How does it help you, like knowing which finger is tightest, does that help you?

I don't think it really matters which finger is applying more pressure. I do think it matters that the index finger is separate and pointed slighty up the shaft of the racquet.

Please pay attention to it next time you play and give me some feedback, that's all i ask

[thejackal]

grip: as loose as possible without having my racket fly into the cheap seats

[Pacer]

good job on losing weight. I am not exactly losing weight but I have been trying to stay below 150, which is probbaly not happening because I am like between 150-155. I'll work on it.

Your finger thing is too ... too specific, I don't even know if any one of my fingers are tight on specific shots. Like I am sure they are ... but which finger and all that, that's crazy. How does it help you, like knowing which finger is tightest, does that help you?

You actually want to be thinner? How tall are you?

[pawan89]

good job on losing weight. I am not exactly losing weight but I have been trying to stay below 150, which is probbaly not happening because I am like between 150-155. I'll work on it.

Your finger thing is too ... too specific, I don't even know if any one of my fingers are tight on specific shots. Like I am sure they are ... but which finger and all that, that's crazy. How does it help you, like knowing which finger is tightest, does that help you?

You actually want to be thinner? How tall are you?

The thing is.. If I don't start taking care and disciplining myself from now, a few years from now I will almost surely...Have you ever seen that comic, it's a single box maybe I saw it in a reader's digest or something. But the strip is funny in that its a picture of a fat guy sitting on a couch eating chips watching TV and its all messy around him and he's saying "I'll never be like my dad". and in the background on a photo frame is a picture of the exact same scene, except the man in that picture is the dad 
I thought it was very funny 
so what was I saying? Oh yeah, in general I am unfortunately not the kinda guy who can do whatever I want live however I want and not put on any weight or get out of shape. This may not show up now as I am still young and fit but in the long run I am afraid. Watching the weight is just one method to keep myself from falling into the "oh I'm still young, healthy and fit" trap and regretting later when I am like 30.
I am not exactly a thin fellow, I have plenty of muscle and fat on me - the latter of which I want to get rid of. you can say I have an average body type and I don't mind that, its just I don't want to get worse.
I'm 5'10'' by the way, so I don't necessarily have the height to 'hide' anything if I get too out of shape.

[pawan89]

Oh so anyway, on topic. while I was playing today I tried to observe the finger business. And honestly I couldn't tell much of a difference. My grip is pretty loose when I am not hitting but at contact time I have a solid grip with my whole hand, I really couldn't tell if one particular finger was tigther at any particular shot. 

[Love2AceYou]

good job on losing weight. I am not exactly losing weight but I have been trying to stay below 150, which is probbaly not happening because I am like between 150-155. I'll work on it.

Your finger thing is too ... too specific, I don't even know if any one of my fingers are tight on specific shots. Like I am sure they are ... but which finger and all that, that's crazy. How does it help you, like knowing which finger is tightest, does that help you?

I don't think it really matters which finger is applying more pressure. I do think it matters that the index finger is separate and pointed slighty up the shaft of the racquet.

Please pay attention to it next time you play and give me some feedback, that's all i ask

My weigh in for the start of WEEK 2 personal fitness challenge!

Weight: 208lbs

This week I plan on waking up each morning and running for atleast 1 hour! Target weigh in is 190lb!! Here I go go go go