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Grip Pressure

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Grip Pressure

John Craig

Technical patterns are key to every stroke. But the right muscle tension is as well. "Feel the racket head." It's a simple concept that solves a question on all the strokes—how tight should you hold the grip? Too loose, you lose control. Too tight you restrict the swing and tighten up, risking injury.

Check out John’s solution!

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John is a former Division I Collegiate player with over 35 years of playing, coaching and teaching experience. He is an Elite member of the USPTA, and has been an avid player, student and coach since his passion for tennis flourished in 1976. Based in Orange County, California, John has developed hundreds of students into quality players over the course of 3 decades.

John has held a variety of prestigious tennis positions, including serving as the Director of Tennis at the legendary John Wayne Tennis Club in Newport Beach, CA. John was also the founder and Director of The Edge Tennis Academy, a high-performance Junior Development program, also in Newport Beach. In addition to developing his latest project - Performance Plus Tennis, John is also a Pro at the Newport Beach Tennis Club.

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Source: tennisplayer.net archive — Grip Pressure.docx (John Yandell teaching library, 2002-2022). Extracted and rendered as HTML for Tennis Future Lab.