Photo Tour of the Two-Handed Backhand Grips

Double Forehand Two-Handed Backhand Grip

The double forehand two-handed backhand grip puts both hands in an Eastern forehand grip position. The left hand's position is strong, but the right's is weak, especially if you have to let go and hit a one-handed backhand. For most players, this grip also makes it harder for the right wrist to flex upward freely when you hit topspin. Despite all of this, some players simply find this grip most comfortable, in part, perhaps, because it allows for a point of contact slightly farther back than the most common grip combination. If you're such a player, and you find that hitting one-handers is the biggest problem, you can learn to switch the right hand's position as you let go with the left.