Photo Study of Points of Contact and Stances for Five Forehand Styles in Tennis
By Jeff Cooper, About.com
Continental Forehand Point of Contact and Square Stance
(C)2005 Jeff Cooper licensed to About.com, Inc.
The Continental is generally met farther back than the other forehand grips at any given height. Mostly a relic of days long past, the Continental forehand is usually matched with a fully square, classic stance.
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- Eastern Forehand Point of Contact and Square Stance
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- Western Forehand Point of Contact and Open Stance
- Continental Forehand Point of Contact and Square Stance
- Hawaiian Forehand Point of Contact and Open Stance
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