{"id":1522,"date":"2019-08-10T17:10:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T21:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prodigymaker.com\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2020-05-14T05:44:52","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T09:44:52","slug":"groundstroke-technique-myth-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prodigymaker.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/10\/groundstroke-technique-myth-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundstroke Technique Myth #6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prodigymaker.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/10\/groundstroke-technique-myth-6\/unnamed-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prodigymaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?fit=350%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"350,250\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Herbert Spichtinger&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Corbis.  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Difficulty on low balls<\/p>\n<p>2. Difficulty generating pace and depth<\/p>\n<p>3. Excessive miss-hitting, especially under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>4. Struggle on fast surfaces<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Bottom Line\u2014<\/p>\n<p>If a coach forces 100 percent of his or her players to change from a western grip, there are bound to be a small percentage of players damaged by such a change, rather than helped.<\/p>\n<p>Groundstroke Technique Myth #6<\/p>\n<p>The Western Grip Forehand is always wrong and always should be changed.<\/p>\n<p>Truth:<\/p>\n<p>Players hold the racquet handle in different ways, similar to the different ways people shake hands.<\/p>\n<p>Making a decision to change the grip of a player should be player centered\u2014not a one-grip-fits-all approach.<\/p>\n<p>There will always be a small percentage of players who can be successful with a western grip, and they like holding the racquet that way.<\/p>\n<p>At the top of the pro game there have been many examples throughout history proving this. Jack Sock is the most recent one who comes to mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Bottom Line\u2014<\/p>\n<p>If a coach, club, or curricula dictates that western grips are always evil, there will always be a small percentage of players damaged by this philosophy rather than helped.<\/p>\n<p>Always look for the exceptions, the special individuals in the crowd, who will work wonders with a western.<\/p>\n<p>They are rare, but they are real.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prodigymaker.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/01\/wisdom-of-toni-nadal-acceleration\/chris2-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prodigymaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chris2.jpg?fit=911%2C643&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"911,643\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1587845828&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chris2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chris Lewit, The Prodigy Maker&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prodigymaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chris2.jpg?fit=911%2C643&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prodigymaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chris2.jpg?resize=292%2C206\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2421\" width=\"292\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prodigymaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chris2.jpg?w=911&amp;ssl=1 911w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prodigymaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chris2.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prodigymaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chris2.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><figcaption>Chris Lewit, The Prodigy Maker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Chris at these websites and social media links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website: www.chrislewit.com<br>Blog: www.ProdigyMaker.com<br>Facebook: www.facebook.com\/ChrisLewitTennisAcademy<br>Twitter: www.twitter.com\/chrislewit<br>LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com\/company\/chris-lewit-tennis-academy<br>Instagram: www.instagram.com\/chrislewittennis\/<br>YouTube: www.youtube.com\/ChrisLewit<br>iTunes: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-prodigy-maker-tennis-show\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, Chris discusses the myth about groundstrokes. 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