Holding the bat

Strokes

hrishikesh bhaskar
hrishikesh bhaskar Asked 7 years ago

Sir good coaches tell to hold the bat with thumb on one side and index finger on other side and other 3 fingers loosely on handle.....how firmly should be index finger and thumb be? how loosely should be other 3 fingers?


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago

Hi Hrishikesh,

Keep the grip as light as you possibly can without losing grip of the racket.  In our video on Get a Grip we do a demonstration of how tight to hold the bat.

 


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