grip up the cone

it doesn't affect your game...it's more personal preference

 

Only put it there if you actually need to hold it that high, eg serving, front court doubles play.

 

Gripping up the cone gives more control

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For me;
* Gripping up the cone gives more control; Good for doing the Low Service
* Gripping down the cone gives more power; Good for doing the Smash/Clear
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I suppose that right there is your mechanism for changing balance point on the fly by up to 50 mm!

So a shorter swing length and wt gives better control, while on the other hand a longer leverage and higher swing wt yields more power.

 

Advantage of gripping the cone: Doubles front play... yes. Singles game, no. Agreed with visor and CCC: You don't need power at the front, speed of reflex and reaction is needed for tap-down, blocks and netshots. Having a shorter swing improves your defense and crosscourt cutoffs.

 

Simple.

Switch to short grip when serving, defending or playing up front.

Switch to long grip when playing rear court smashing or clearing.

Having a loose grip in between shots will allow to switch grip easily.

I'm referring to doubles of course.

 

A loose grip in between shots would be easier to move up and down the racket handle

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Our visor is saying that if you hold a loose grip in between shots, you would find it easier to move up and down the handle with your grip (either forehand or backhand).
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I think he means wrapping the grip that high (up the shaft, past the cone), does it have any effect?

 

Wrapping the grip that high

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Yes, an unclear question will get unclear answers.

Regarding wrapping the grip that high (up the shaft, past the cone), I would think that the effect would shift the racket's balance point nearer to the racket-handle than to the racket-head.
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I use this grip all the time. Just like mentioned earlier, to me it makes the racket head lighter plus by being able to hold the racket higher its even more head light. So when im at the front court/serving/etc i hold the racket higher, and when at the back/clearing/smashing/etc i hold it lower. I really like the idea and it helps me a lot with my game (I use to play at the back a lot, but now im a frontman player) and i will not change to anyother way of grip

 

i think this guy has went went a bit overkill with his grip


regarding the topic, i think it is ok to grip the racket up past the cone, but only grip it as far up as you need, otherwise it is just a waste of time and money.

 

This guy has long enough arms that he can grip it by the T joint and still have better reach than me!

 

Thump on the cone thats how high i can go. Further than that im not sure how to even balance the racket

 

i guess, you can do that with any grip. Just use the grip that you ussually use and up it up high