Support your local tennis shop! As written earlier, try out a few loaners [demo's] with different head sizes and see what you think you might prefer.
It's very important to get the grip size correct. I was told to use a 4 3/4 inch grip, [from the formula below] but eventually developed racket arm problems. My racket was also a bit too heavy as well.
The old formula that said: [Measure the distance from the tip of the ring finger down to the middle crease of the palm of the hand] may have produced grip sizes that are too BIG!
Also, the idea that, after gripping the racket, you must have a finger's width of space in between the last three fingertips and the muscle area at the bottom of the thumb, that may *also* be incorrect.
If your racket is light enough for you to easily swing it with one hand on both your forehand and backhand sides, and your grip size is correct, that is a good start. Now, learning how to use it correctly, that's going to take some time :-)
If the grip gets worn out, try some of these tacky feeling over-grips. They're very good for keeping the racket from slipping out or turning in your hand.
I own a tennis shop and we work with players on this question a lot. With all the models out there, it's not easy to pick the right racquets to try and buy.
I would suggest you go into a good tennis shop and have them help you. They should recommend some racquets for you to try.
I first look at the person. A big or a little person. Male or female. Age. Does the person look like they can more on the court. How athletic are they. What are their tennis aspirations. What is their tennis experience. What racquet are they using now and what do they think of it. Then I take my best guess and we go to our shop's hitting wall so I can analyze their stroke. Then I recommend three demos they can try for a few days.
the best racket for getting good control and power would probably be Wilson : Ktour,Ksixone Team, Ntour 1 & 2 Head : Microgel radical mid plus, Microgel Extreme Prince: Ozone Pro Tour, Hybrid Hornet, Hybrid Shark Babolat: Pure Storm Tour Tecnifibre: TFight 335 (16x20) Yonex: RQS 11, RDS 003, RDS 002 Dunlop: Aerogel 300, Aerogel 500 I'm currently using Wilson K tour because I got sponsorship by Wilson... so I think that's the best one on your list. I hope this will help you :)
Well first of all you need to go to your local tennis shop. Then you should handle some rackets to see which one is the lightest for you. Then you would need to see the length of the tennis racket handle. Chose one that is the perfect size. Then check the racket strings. If they are to tight or too lose get them to be re-stringed.
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Support your local tennis shop! As written earlier, try out a few loaners [demo's] with different head sizes and see what you think you might prefer.
It's very important to get the grip size correct. I was told to use a 4 3/4 inch grip, [from the formula below] but eventually developed racket arm problems. My racket was also a bit too heavy as well.
The old formula that said: [Measure the distance from the tip of the ring finger down to the middle crease of the palm of the hand] may have produced grip sizes that are too BIG!
Also, the idea that, after gripping the racket, you must have a finger's width of space in between the last three fingertips and the muscle area at the bottom of the thumb, that may *also* be incorrect.
If your racket is light enough for you to easily swing it with one hand on both your forehand and backhand sides, and your grip size is correct, that is a good start. Now, learning how to use it correctly, that's going to take some time :-)
If the grip gets worn out, try some of these tacky feeling over-grips. They're very good for keeping the racket from slipping out or turning in your hand.
Best of luck :-)
I own a tennis shop and we work with players on this question a lot. With all the models out there, it's not easy to pick the right racquets to try and buy.
I would suggest you go into a good tennis shop and have them help you. They should recommend some racquets for you to try.
I first look at the person. A big or a little person. Male or female. Age. Does the person look like they can more on the court. How athletic are they. What are their tennis aspirations. What is their tennis experience. What racquet are they using now and what do they think of it. Then I take my best guess and we go to our shop's hitting wall so I can analyze their stroke. Then I recommend three demos they can try for a few days.
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the best racket for getting good control and power would probably be Wilson : Ktour,Ksixone Team, Ntour 1 & 2 Head : Microgel radical mid plus, Microgel Extreme Prince: Ozone Pro Tour, Hybrid Hornet, Hybrid Shark Babolat: Pure Storm Tour Tecnifibre: TFight 335 (16x20) Yonex: RQS 11, RDS 003, RDS 002 Dunlop: Aerogel 300, Aerogel 500 I'm currently using Wilson K tour because I got sponsorship by Wilson... so I think that's the best one on your list. I hope this will help you :)
Well first of all you need to go to your local tennis shop. Then you should handle some rackets to see which one is the lightest for you. Then you would need to see the length of the tennis racket handle. Chose one that is the perfect size. Then check the racket strings. If they are to tight or too lose get them to be re-stringed.
you should demo a racquet before purchasing...many pro shops and tennis shops have demo programs