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A REVOLUTIONARY SIMPLE, EASY TO USE SYSTEM
FOR DISPLAYING THE GRIPS

GRIP, the way of holding the tennis racket in order to hit the shots during a
match. All professional players change grips during a match, depending on what
shot they’re attempting.

Map, the symbolic depiction highlighting the relationships between the tennis
racket’s elements.


GRIPMAPis the only system of identifying and displaying all the possible tennis
grips, using a simple and intuitive color-code assignment device that not only
teaches you how to hold the tennis racket during a point, but most importantly,
makes it super-easy to spot within a split second the right grip recommended for
that particular shot you're attempting. The device is composed out of two
elements, both placed on the tennis racket handler. Let's take a look at it ...

A.Rubber Ring
A rubber ring placed on the upper side of the handler, divided into 8 (eight)
rectangular colored sides, one for each of the octagonal handler sides/bevels.

B.Self-adhesive Octagon
A self-adhesive octagon-shaped piece, divided into 8 (eight) triangular colored
sides, one for each of the octagonal handler sides/bevels, placed on the back of
the tennis racket handler.





GRIPMAP 18 €


Did you know that ...


The tennis racket handler has 8 bevels, each indicating a grip, a possible
position of holding the racket while playing ?

Every professional tennis player might use up to 4 different grips while playing
just a single point ?

You can super-easily learn, spot and choose all the possible grips combination
that bests suites your game ?

GRIPMAP is the first device invented in over a century of tennis that actually
displays all the possible grips out there ?




PLACING THE GRIPMAP ON YOUR TENNIS RACKET

A. Place the rubber ring on the upper side of the tennis racket as for the white
embossed square with the gripmap logo to be perfectly in line with the frame.

B. Place the self-adhesive octogon on the tennis racket handler back as for the
white triangle to be perfectly in line with the frame.



GRIPS TIPS.
In just couple of session of playing tennis with the Gripmap device on your
racket you will learn to correctly hold the racket so you will no longer need to
keep an eye on the octagon, just the rubber ring


LEARN HOW TO CORRECTLY HOLD THE TENNIS RACKET, BEFORE CHOOSING A GRIP!

As all the tennis players and lovers out there are deeply aware of, the
fundamental thing to be learned before even thinking of playing the game is the
tennis racket position in your hand. AKA the grip! The secret is to position the
base knuckle of your index finger on a bevel, and the corresponding base
diagonal towards the heel pad on the same bevel.

Now, once you are doing this right, you realize that there are 8 bevels on the
tennis racket handler, which one to choose? Well, as you can see in the
pictures, each bevel stands for a particular grip: Eastern backhand grip,
Continental grip, Eastern forehand grip, Semi-western forehand grip, Western
forehand grip, two handed backhand, semi western backhand grip. Sims too many?
They are, but you do not need all of them. You just have to choose the ones that
best suit your goals, game level or aspirations. So, at this point you have
reached the next level: learning how many grips are, what each one is used for
and how to choose the combination that best fits your style.



GRIPS TIPS.
With exercise, you will learn to keep that diagonal on the same bevel, and the
reference will become the base knuckle of your index finger, which you should
always position on the bevel indicated by the Gripmap ring colors as the correct
one for each particular shot you are attempting.


THE GRIP GUIDE

Powerful, swift, fluid and accurate strokes in tennis are the combination of
many factors. From how fast you move on the court to how well you stretch your
arms and legs. But it all starts and ends with how you hold the tennis racket on
your hand: the grip!

No matter how much time and money you spend finding that perfect frame made out
of cutting edge alloys and using top notch technologies, the most important part
of your racket and your game its not the racket per se, it is how you hold it in
your hand. Although highly overlooked by amateur players, the grips are the
essence of all strokes in tennis. Where you position your hand on the eight
sided handler has a paramount impact on every single ball you hit. The grip
affects the angle your racket hit the ball, where you make contact with the
ball, the pace, the height of the stroke, the spin and finally, the placement of
the ball leaving your racket. Before Gripmap was invented, for over a century
the players learned (and still do) the grips using same obsolete reference tips:
"place your knuckle on one o'clock", "hold the racket as if shaking someone's
hand", "take the racket as if it was a frying pan" "make a V out of your thumb
and index finger and place it on eleven o clock, or one o'clock or two o'clock"
and so one and so forth. Now days having the Gripmap, all of those techniques
sounds funny, peculiar and hard to understand. When you are a professional
tennis player training for eight ours a day and playing dozens of matches each
months, the grip become your nature, despite the primitive way of learning them.
But when you are an amateur player wanting either to have fun or stepping up for
a pro level, Gripmap is a mind blowing brilliant solution. Each grip has its
advantages and limitations, which is why professional players change the grip
many times during every point, because they want to use the best one for each
stroke, and not one for all the strokes. You've all heard about volleys, slices,
overheads etc. But basically, breaking down the tennis game, it all resumes to
the 3 basic elements of playing: the serve, the forehand and the backhand.

GRIPS TIPS.
Right-handed players - place the rubber ring as instructed and use the Octagon
labeled “R”. Left-handed players - place the rubber ring upside down and use the
Octagon labeled “L”. The Grips Guide will help you learn each grip’s purpose,
the way to grasp them correctly and which one is best recommended for serve,
forehand and backhand.



The Grips Guide will help you learn each grip purpose, the way to grasp it
correctly and which one is best for serve, forehand and backhand.





















CONTINENTAL GRIP

The most famous grip, the Continental Grip is used primarly for serves, volleys,
overheads, backhand slices and deffensive shots. You shall find the Continetntal
Grip by placing your index knuckle on the bevel corresponding to the green
square of the Gripmap ring. Always make sure the diagonal between the index
knucle and heel pad stays on the same bevel.

Great for serves, volleys, overheads, backhand slices, defensive shots, handling
low balls and wide balls you’re hardly reaching. It is used by all the players
in the ATP and WTA tournaments.

Not recommended for forehand or backhand shots since it is hard to generate
topspin upon the ball and its lack of consistency criples your game. The last
famous players using it for forehand or backhand shots where John McEnroe and
Stefan Edberg, but now days almost nobody use it for that. The only exception is
on Wimbledon (and generaly grass courts) where it can be useful to reach low
bounces. ...Hitting with the Continental Grip on the serves and overheads is
like a modern tennis standard, as it allows accurate and fluid strokes. By
naturally balancing your forearm and wrist, the grip generates an explosive and
versatile shot with no stress whatsoever on your arm and shoulders. It is also
great for volleys, the slightly "open" racket face being ideal for control and
underspin. That angle the racket faces the ground, provided by the grip, is the
key in choosing this and any other grip. The more closed the angle, the higher
and farther in front of your body the strike zone will be. For low balls,
defensive shots and wide balls apparently out of your reach is an excellent
choice. But when it comes to forehand and backhand is not anymore. You can only
hit flat, or with slice, but is impossible to put topspin on the ball. That
translates in the fact that if you hit the ball with power and obviously want to
keep it in play, you need to aim the shot just shy above the net level, which
you’ll soon find out is quite difficult to achieve, most of your balls crashing
into the net, hence the lack of consistency if used for such purposes.

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EASTERN BACKHAND GRIP

The Eastern Backhand grip is the second best choice for serve, particulary for
kick or twisted serves and a decent choice for one handed backhand shots. You
shall find the Eastern Bachand Grip by placing your index knuckle on the bevel
corresponding to the white square of the Gripmap ring. Always make sure the
diagonal between the index knucle and heel pad stays on the same bevel.

It is a versatile grip that provides fair stability for the wrist. You can serve
with a kick, roll the ball for some spin or slice it with clean consistency.

While solid for handling low bownces, as the Continental Grip, the Eastern
backhand grip is not reccomended for hitting topspin shots. It is difficult to
control the balls, and many times a player is forced to slice them back
defensively losing any point advantage previously created. The Eastern Backhand
Grip is ocasionaly tried by many professional players.





EASTERN-FOREHAND GRIP

The all-time classic grip for forehand, is the most tought method of holding the
tennis racket for beginers. You shall find the Eastern Forehand Grip by placing
your index knuckle on the bevel corresponding to the blue square of the Gripmap
ring. Always make sure the diagonal between the index knucle and heel pad stays
on the same bevel.

It is the easiest grip for learning forehand, useful for hitting flat balls with
no spin, low balls and deffensive shots. It can also be used for voleys and
overheads.

Difficult to hit with topspin and accommodate high balls....Famous players in
love with this grip are, among others, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, though
the later also enjoys a semi-western forehand grip (sometimes in between the two
grips. It is a versatile grip, allowing the player to shot for more power. It is
easy and natural to switch quickly to other grips from the Eastern Forehand
Grip, making it a wise choice for "attacking" the net. On the down side, though
the strike zone is higher and farther out in front than with the Continental
grip, it is still not a great option for returning high shots. An Eastern
forehand can be very powerful and penetrating, but because it tends to be a
flatter stroke, it can also be inconsistent, making it difficult to sustain in
long rallies

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SEMI-WESTERN-FOREHAND GRIP

The most amazing grip in tennis, is by far the best grip for forehand. You shall
find the Semi-western Forehand Grip by placing your index knuckle on the bevel
corresponding to the yellow square of the Gripmap's ring. Always make sure the
diagonal between the index knucle and heel pad stays on the same bevel.

The best grip to put topsin on the ball. It provides a high and explosive
bounce, a heavy topsin that pushes your opponent far behind the baseline.

Hard to handle low balls Used by almost every top professional player in ATP and
WTA. The Semi-Western forehand grip allows a player to put more topspin to the
ball than the Eastern forehand grip, giving the shot greater safety and higher
control, particulary on lobs and short angles. It also permits a flat drive for
a winner or passing shot or taking a bigger swing at the ball since the topspin
will help keep it in the court. With a strike zone higher and farther out in
front of the body than the Eastern forehand, it's an excellent choice for
aggressive players. On the down side, the low balls and volleys are nightmares,
that is way you switch the grip to Continental. If you'll keep it for low
bounces you can bet you'll hit the net and if you use it for voleyes, you can
bet you'll hit anywhere but the court.





WESTERN-FOREHAND GRIP

The "extreme" grip of tennis, is the sources of the heaviest forehand topspins.
You shall find the Western Forehand Grip by placing your index knuckle on the
bevel corresponding to the orange square of the Gripmap ring. Always make sure
the diagonal between the index knucle and heel pad stays on the same bevel.

Easy to put topsin on the ball and to handle high balls, providing and extra
level of explosion on high bounces, keeping your opponent stuck behind the
baseline.

Hard to handle low balls, hard to hit winners it often chalenges your wrist and
speed. Rafael Nadal is the top ambasador of this grip, though several ATP and
rarely WTA players are occasionaly attempting it This is an extreme grip that
puts a lot of action on the ball, generating extraordinarry topspin. You can hit
the ball well above net level and it will still drop into the court. The
resulting shot will usually have a higher and explosive bounce, frozing your
opponend behind the baseline. The strike zone is higher and farther out in front
than all other forehand grips. The ability to handle high balls is its key
advantage, but low balls will "kill" you. The speed of your court moves is
crucial when playing with this grip, because every second you will be late to a
ball, that ball will become a low one, impossible for you to hit with this grip.





SEMI-WESTERN BACKHAND GRIP

Very popular one handed backhand grip, especialy with clay-court players. You
shall find the Semi-Western Backhand Grip by placing your index knuckle on the
bevel corresponding to the red square of the Gripmap ring. Always make sure the
diagonal between the index knuckle and heel pad stays on the same bevel.

Excellent for high balls, cross hits and topspin.


Nightmare on low balls. Players with this grip usually have long, elaborate
swings and prefer the baseline.





TWO-HANDED BACKHAND GRIP (PREMIUM)

The best backhand grip out there. You shall find the Two-Handed Backhand Grip
Premium by placing your index knuckle of dominant (Right) hand on the bevel
corresponding to the green Continental square of the Gripmap ring and the index
knuckle of the other hand (left) on the bevel corresponding to the dark square
of the Gripmap ring (as in Eastern forehand bevel for left handed players).
Always make sure the diagonal between the index knuckle and heel pad of each
hand stays on the same bevel.

The choice for players attempting perfect and powerful backhand.A more compact
stroke than the one-hander, the two-hander relies on shoulder rotation and an
efficient swing to provide that extra power. Extremely effective on the serve
returns it also does a good job on low shots.

Because both hands are on the racket, the two-hander limits a player's reach. So
wide shots can be tough. Also, two-handers can become addicted on topspin, even
when a slice is called for, because taking the nondominant hand off the racket
to hit the slice or volley is highly difficult making it generally not
comfortable at the net. Made famous by Andre Agassi, it is now the prefered grip
for many top players, from Rafael Nadal trademark two handed backhand to Novak
Djokovic and from Simona Halep to Maria Sharapova.





TWO-HANDED BACKHAND GRIP (EXTREME)

A tricky chioce for two handed backhand players, recommened for those trying to
surprise the opponent. You shall find the Two-Handed Backhand Grip Regular by
placing your index knuckle of dominant (Right) hand on the bevel corresponding
to the white square of the Gripmap ring and the index knuckle of the other hand
(left) on the bevel corresponding to the gray square of the Gripmap ring (as in
Eastern forehand bevel for left handed players). Always make sure the diagonal
between the index knuckle and heel pad of each hand stays on the same bevel.

Heaviest topspin.



Imposible to hit low balls, hard to switch to other grips, needs a tremendous
effort on the court to reach every ball on its optimal momentum. Use occasionaly
by some professional tennis players.




Did You know that ...


The tennis racket handler has 8 bevels, each indicating a grip, a possible
position of holding the racket while playing ?

Every professional tennis player might use up to 4 different grips while playing
just a single point ?

You can super-easily learn, spot and choose all the possible grips combination
that bests suites your game ?

GRIPMAP is the first device invented in over a century of tennis that actually
displays all the possible grips out there ?




CHOOSE YOUR GAME - TAKE A GRIP COMBINATION

Choose the Grip combination that best suits your game and stick to it. You must
only need to decide on a color for serve, forehand and backhand and change grip
on that color according to your shot attempts.

For beginners, the beast way is to use just two grips. The purpose is to learn
the tennis game. Basic serve, forehand and backhand elements are to be exercised
step by step. Do not jump directly to more performing grips, despite the
tempting stars ranking system. As a beginner, you will find it hard to
accomplish. So you'll just need to work with two grips, remembering just two
colors, switching the grip between them.



BEGINNERS ( 1 )

Being always careful to have your index knuckle on the green square for serve
and slice backhand and on blue square for forehand, you will find it as the best
grips combination for this stage of your game. The green and blue squares are
near by, so is super easy and natural to switch grips in between.




BEGINNERS ( 2 )

Being always careful to have your index knuckle on the white square for serve
and backhand and on blue square for forehand, you will find it as the best grip
for the next stage of your game. The white square grip will alow you to
excersise one hand backhands, not just slice ones.






ADVANCED & PROS ( 1 )

For advanced and professional players the best way of tackling the game is to
have a three grips combination. According to your abilities, you must choose the
grip combination best suiting your game and not necessary the top ones on the
star ranking system! Some grips though having a 5 star ranking are hard to
master. So always check the grips before deciding on a combination.




ADVANCED & PROS ( 2 )




ADVANCED & PROS ( 3 )




ADVANCED & PROS ( 4 )



GRIPS TIPS.
These are the most popular grips combinations. You should always check all the
grips and all the grips combination in order to find that one that best suits
your natural movements.

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