Variation of the palm/hand placement for the Continental grip
In Photo Two the knuckle on the base of the index finger is in the same location, bevel 2 , as it is in Photo One. Still basically the Continental grip. The palm has moved to more of an Eastern backhand position. Changing the position of the palm moves the racquet head back which enables you to move the contact point forward. Now you can hit a powerful topspin backhand with the Continental grip that has the characteristics of an Eastern backhand.
For advanced players the Power -V- Grip gives them the ability to switch grips quickly and easily between the Continental in Photo Two, to a full Eastern backhand, bevel 1 . The Power V Grip gives the handle such a great frame of reference and feel that even minor movements of the hand can be made accurately, again and again. For relatively low balls they use the Continental version and for higher bouncing balls they use the Eastern backhand. This gives them the optimum racquet head angle/wrist position to power their shots from various heights.
Photo One shows you see the usual palm/hand placement for the Continental Grip used for the serve . Notice the knuckle on the base of the index finger is on bevel 2. The middle knuckle is wrapped around the beveled tip. You can't see the Power -V- Grip in this photo but it has increased the size of this all important bevel greatly improving the leverage and traction.
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Photo Two
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