Photo Tour of the One-Handed Backhand Grips

The Eastern (sometimes called Modified Eastern) grip centers your palm on the right edge of the top plane, just slightly clockwise of the Full Eastern. Compared to the Full Eastern, this grip is a bit less solid for topspin, but equally good for slice. It allows a point of contact several inches farther back than the Full Eastern, and for many players, that little bit of extra time makes it significantly easier.