Developing The CHOPPER GRIP on the Serve (AKA The Continental Grip)
Channel: The Tennis Mentor
Date: 2020-08-06

Developing the Chopper Grip (continental grip) on the serve can be one of the toughest challenges for juniors and adults alike, but definitely worth it if you want to improve the mechanics and effectiveness of your serve. 

In this video I talk through some of the reasons why you should consider using the chopper grip if you don’t already and some of the drills I like to use to help players to be more confident with it.

Some useful tips for coaches, players and parents, finishing with one of my favourite exercise to develop good pronation and internal shoulder rotation!

0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Why use the chopper grip?
2:17 - What is the chopper grip?
3:11 - Why is it so difficult?
5:19 - How I like to develop the chopper grip
6:29 - Palm out throws
7:38 - Robot slams and flings
8:58 - Hammer/Strings Taps
9:47 - Slow mo swings
11:43 - Downwards Hammer/Strings
13:07 - The Fun One
14:16 - Summary

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If you found this video useful, I think you'll like these too:

A guide to grips
https://youtu.be/9YbcupnmJqs

Developing the serve mechanics
https://youtu.be/ILWWvyrDWco

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