The continental grip has been around since the very earliest days of tennis. It’s not quite as popular in modern tennis, but it’s still good to know, especially if a low-bouncing ball comes ...

The Continental is the one grip that you can use for every shot, but that hasn’t been standard practice since the days of long pants and skirts. The Continental is used primarily for serves ...

In fact, the continental grip, for all its advantages as a foundation for the backhand, is about the least natural way a human being would ever hold a tennis racket.