Forehand myths debunked: Former Top 100 ATP Pro, Jeff Salzenstein, is exposing 3 common myths that could be crippling your forehands potential. Most players make at least 1 of these 3 mistakes… Do you?
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The placement of your index finger on your racket is an essential element in your swing, and by doing it right, you can jump your forehand one or even two levels! In this video, I am going to show you correctly hold your racket, and take your tennis game to the next level.
So, what’s the problem? A lot of players – not all, but a lot of players, when they hold the racket, their fingers are very close to each other. This is okay, but the index finger should be an exception. This is a small mistake that is pretty much overlooked by coaches.
Spread out that index finger, also known as the “Trigger Finger.” Placement of your hand should be angled on the racket. DO NOT hold it in the block grip formation! By doing so, you’re going to have too much tension in your hand when you swing, and you’re not going to have the feel that you want Tennis is a game of feel. You want to be able to get that feel of the ball hitting the strings, make sure to hold the racket correctly, with the index finger spread.
Over at Tennis Evolution ( we make sure to correct this mistake first before proceeding to correcting the players’ forehands. Perfecting this finger placement is a prerequisite to anything else, so that the players will have a good foundation for their games.
I’m really looking forward to helping you improve your game. Thanks again, and I’ll see you at the next video!
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About Jeff Salzenstein
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Jeff Salzenstein is recognized as one of the top coaches in the world helping players all over the world with his on court expertise and powerful online tennis lessons. He has created several successful online programs that have positively impacted thousands of players of all levels from beginners to top touring pros using his cutting edge teaching methods…
Jeff was a top 100 ATP professional in singles and doubles and was the oldest American to ever break the top 100 in the world after the age of 30. During his 11 year pro career filled with injuries and setbacks, Jeff was determined to discover simple methods to make tennis learning easy and fun for himself and for all players committed to improving. Jeff is passionate about peak performance in the areas of nutrition, fitness, injury prevention, and mindset, and much more.
Jeff was also a 2 time All-American national champion and team captain at Stanford University, where he received his BA in Economics.
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