Photo Tour of the Points of Contact for Four One-Handed Backhand Styles
By Jeff Cooper, About.com
The Continental backhand is usually met 6-12 inches forward of the front hip, farther back than the other backhand grips and thus least demanding for early preparation. The extra time Continental allows comes at the cost, though, of less power and poor suitability to topspin.
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- Modified Eastern Backhand Point of Contact
- Full Eastern Backhand Point of Contact
- Continental Backhand Point of Contact
- Western Backhand Point of Contact
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