Researchers have identified average grip strength for every age. Staying above average suggests you’re aging well. “The trajectory can inform us about someone’s health and longevity,” Schrack says.

As racquet handles get smaller, spin gets bigger. Get a grip on this: Racquet handles are downsizing faster than General Motors among both pros and recreational players. The tree-trunk grips of ...

Bollettieri Q&A: Use the Right Grip; Let it Rip Nick's tips for boosting serve speed and generating more depth on ...

How to check your grip during your round When you start hitting wayward shots during the round, it can be tempting to try different swing feels or thoughts to get back on track.

Read ahead for the most popular types of tennis grips, including how to form each grip and why it’s important to master more than one.

Over the years, players have moved their grips farther and farther under the handle. It creates a lot of topspin, and some strange looking swings.

Tennis grips Around the Academy: One-handed backhand Place the palm of your hand on top of the handle then move the racket inwards a quarter turn. The thumb should fall diagonally across the back of ...

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Krista Dunton explains how you can conduct a quick self-check to ensure the grip you're using suits your body.

Grip strength is simply the amount of force with which you can squeeze your hand—whether that’s holding a handrail or cracking a walnut between your thumb and forefinger (ouch).

Tennis grips Around the Academy: Chopper grip This is the way to hold the racquet for the serve, volley, sliced backhand and smash. It is known as the chopper grip, because it is the way you would ...