Continental grip in Padel

Reviewer Correct, specific, and honest about the exceptions -- exactly what good coaching sounds like.

Moderator A certified national coach walks through exactly how to form the Continental grip (hand placement sliding to the base of the handle, closing the hand), why it's recommended (flat and backspin shots), the most common mistake (raised index finger), and when alternative grips make sense. As squarely on-topic as this batch gets.

Reviewer Clean, precise, step-by-step — exactly how to teach a grip.

Moderator Entirely and specifically a continental grip how-to: step-by-step method to find it, the V-shape check, plus the reasoning for using it (wrist mobility, no time to change grips).

Reviewer Clear, well-explained case for starting with continental grip.

Moderator Squarely about continental grip -- explains what it is, why it's the natural default, and compares it clearly against eastern and backhand grips.

Reviewer Real, practical coaching -- the tennis-elbow-from-bad-grip point alone is worth knowing.

Moderator This is a real coaching session built entirely around the Continental grip -- why it's a 'must' for padel (reaction time at net, playing forehand/backhand without switching, generating controlled spin), a self-check to verify you actually have it, and a clear, honest note on when to shift toward Eastern for shots like vibora/bandeja. About as squarely on-topic and complete as this gets.

Reviewer Clear bevel-based method plus useful situational context.

Moderator Entirely about finding and using the continental grip via a specific bevel-numbering method, plus when to use it (first volley, overhead, recovery volley).

Reviewer Solid, structured padel-specific grip lesson.

Moderator Directly a padel continental grip lesson from a padel academy — explains the grip origin, hand position, and adjustments for control vs power shots. Exactly on topic.

Reviewer Clear cues you can try straight away, plus the common faults to stop doing. Short, but it covers what a new player needs.

Moderator Directly on the continental grip in padel. Gives the handshake cue, knuckle toward the top of the racket, a bit of a trigger finger, calls out the frying-pan hold and another common beginner hold as wrong, and makes the point that this one grip plays forehand, backhand, volleys, vibora, bandeja and smash.

Reviewer Short but genuinely useful, with a good reinforcing drill.

Moderator Entirely about the continental grip: bevel placement and a drill for switching between forehand/backhand without re-gripping.

Moderator Squarely on the continental grip in padel. Shows a way to find it: hold the racket by the edge with one hand, put the V of the other hand on the opposite edge, slide down to the handle. Then a hammer check and some drills to get used to it: bouncing the ball up on an open face, bouncing it down with the face pointing at the floor, and slow wall rallies.

Reviewer Practical and easy to copy: a way to find the grip, a hammer check, then ball-bounce and wall-rally drills to settle it in. Nothing on common mistakes, but a beginner can use it today.

Reviewer That alignment self-check is a great trick -- simple and correct.

Moderator Direct answer to a community question about the grip, explaining exactly how to form the Continental grip (notch between thumb and index finger, aligning the racket edge with the forearm) and why it helps (naturally open racket face). The sweaty-hands tips are a reasonable practical extension of maintaining that same grip, not a detour.

Reviewer Real practice drills, not just a description -- this is how you actually build the grip in.

Moderator Three actual drills for reinforcing continental grip -- hitting up/down maintaining grip, wall forehands/backhands off the glass, extending distance -- plus the real coaching point that you have to bulletproof this off-court because you can't fix your grip mid-rally. Stays on topic throughout.

Reviewer Thorough and accurate - base grip plus the real reasons to deviate at higher levels.

Moderator Directly answers should I change grip - teaches the continental as the base grip (how to find it, hand fully on, dont choke up or finger through throat) then the advanced exceptions. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Correct, specific grip instruction - good reference for a brand-new player.

Moderator Caption is specifically the continental grip: hand in a V shape on the handle, framed for beginners. Exactly the named skill.

Reviewer Clean, accurate explainer - find the grip, keep the wrist firm. Exactly what a beginner needs.

Moderator Entire video is the continental grip in padel - how to find it (slide hand down, shaky-hands/chopping grip), why its used for every shot, firm wrist vs tennis. Bang on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Clean beginner grip basics - finding it, sizing, safety.

Moderator Directly about finding and holding the continental grip. On topic.

Reviewer Great grip diagnosis and drills.

Moderator Lesson is literally switching her to continental grip and pronation for the overheads - the grip is the whole subject. Dead on.

Reviewer Top-notch grip teaching - mobility, pressure, the lot. Minor course plug.

Moderator Entirely about why and how to use continental grip. Bullseye.

Reviewer Really solid - fixes, drills and common errors all covered.

Moderator Core topic is the grip - continental plus the slight eastern variations and how to correct toward continental. Squarely relevant, just broader than pure continental.

Reviewer Handy solo drills - short but useful.

Moderator Three solo drills purely for grooving the continental grip. On topic.

Moderator Squarely on topic -- three specific checkpoints for holding a proper continental grip.

Reviewer Good structure for checking your grip, though you'll want to watch closely for the hand positions.

Reviewer Smart perspective on when grip coaching matters -- worth hearing, even if it won't show you the grip itself.

Moderator Squarely about continental grip -- a long-form, experience-based discussion of when it actually matters versus when a coach should let a player's natural grip be, using real pro examples.

Reviewer Useful, specific tip most grip tutorials skip -- the grip needs to close more for these shots, plus a quick way to do it mid-rally.

Moderator Specifically about how the grip needs to close beyond a standard eastern/frying-pan grip to get on top of the ball for rulo and kick smash -- that's continental grip territory, just the advanced/closed end of it. On-topic, just a more specialized slice of the grip conversation.

Reviewer Good memorable cue for finding the grip, plus a solid tip on not death-gripping the racket.

Moderator Mostly the armpit trick to find continental grip, plus a closely-related tension/overgripping tip. Both are squarely grip-technique content, the second just a natural extension of the first (grip isn't just position, it's pressure too).

Reviewer Solid padel-specific intro, could go deeper on mistakes.

Moderator This is the one video actually about padel, coaching a squash convert on exactly this grip and giving a solo practice drill — as on-topic as it gets for this skill.

Reviewer Nails why the grip slips and gives a real coin drill to fix it - genuinely useful.

Moderator Technique analysis whose core fault is grip slip - student rotates off the continental into a flat smash. The fix and the coin drill are all about keeping the continental grip. Strongly on-skill, framed via the smash.

Moderator On the continental grip in padel, from the why side: it suits every padel shot because you meet both forehand and backhand out in front, whereas an Eastern forehand or backhand grip leaves one wing too far forward and the other too far behind. About the grip itself, but it argues for it rather than teaching how to set it.

Reviewer Good reasoning for sticking to the continental grip, but it stops short of showing how to set it. Pair it with a how-to.

Moderator A padel grip refinement: stay in the continental but angle the hand on the handle, with the index finger spread like a trigger finger, which frees up the wrist and gives better ball feel. On the sub-skill, though it covers hand angle rather than how to find the continental in the first place.

Reviewer Useful trigger-finger and hand-angle cue; assumes you already know the continental grip.

Reviewer Smart, experienced take -- just don't expect a hands-on tutorial here.

Moderator The whole conversation is about the Continental grip's role and whether it should be dogmatically enforced -- directly on-topic, just delivered as a coaching debate rather than a step-by-step tutorial. Mentions forming it ('like saying hello to the racket') but that's brief.

Reviewer Best 'feel it, don't just hear it' drill in this batch.

Moderator Squarely about feeling and using the continental grip through a hands-on drill progression (rolling the ball, chopping, 'chop chop' game) — sport-agnostic grip feel work that applies directly to padel.

Reviewer Correct technique, but very bare-bones -- no context or drills to reinforce it.

Moderator Purely about finding the continental grip -- hold up near the frame, slide the hand down to the grip. Nothing else in it. Textbook on-topic.

Reviewer Sound, coach-focused - continental vs eastern explained well.

Moderator Spanish coach-ed video recommending continental as the base, then covering eastern alternatives and when kids/specific shots justify them. Relevant, broader than just continental.

Reviewer Great before/after showing exactly why the grip choice matters on this shot.

Moderator Continental grip is a running requirement throughout this backhand-volley lesson -- directly contrasted with a forehand grip and shown to be the reason the shot works or doesn't.

Reviewer Thoughtful, credible grip coaching with a nice tactical angle.

Moderator A credible coach discussing grip fundamentals (mainly grip height and its tactical implications) — closely related to the continental grip topic and foundational to holding the racket correctly, though this excerpt focuses on height rather than explicitly confirming continental hand placement.

Reviewer Best 'how to hold it' explanation of the bunch.

Moderator Thorough, well-structured walkthrough of how to hold the grip (history, bevel numbering both hands, hammer analogy) even though the shot examples are all tennis strokes a padel player doesn't have (kick serve, topspin lob).

Reviewer Good on identifying the sneaky grip-slip error - that alone is worth the watch.

Moderator Framed as a pronation video but it opens with a clean, correct teach of the continental grip itself - 'shaking hands' setup, trigger finger, why this grip gives you wrist mobility - before building pronation on top of it. Later it flags the classic grip error: players subconsciously slipping out of continental into a forehand-ish grip when they smash. That's directly a grip-skill issue, not just pronation. Not the whole video, but the grip content is real and correct.

Reviewer Engaging and accurate on volley technique.

Moderator Backhand-volley mistakes video; mistake one is using forehand grip instead of continental, stressed throughout, but the lesson is broader backhand-volley technique.

Reviewer Sound advice on which grip to use and why, but it doesn't teach you how to set it. Good starting point, short on detail.

Moderator Short padel grip-choice clip. He recommends the continental (chopper) grip because it's the same for forehand and backhand, so there's no regripping, and shows it next to the tennis backhand grip and a pickleball-style hold. Squarely about the continental grip in padel, though it's more about choosing it than learning how to hold it.

Reviewer Clear on the grip within a strong vibora lesson.

Moderator Vibora tutorial; continental grip is step one and stressed, but the video is about the vibora overall. Covers grip among other things.

Reviewer Clear, correct grip explanation -- just a small slice of a longer fundamentals video.

Moderator Grip is the first of several fundamentals covered here (grip, ready position, forehand stance, backhand stance) -- genuinely on-topic for its section but the video is a broader fundamentals package, not grip-focused.

Reviewer Thin and choppy - the message lands but barely teaches.

Moderator Short is about the continental grip and how the wrong grip wrecks your backhand. On topic for continental.

Reviewer Good applied reason for why continental grip matters, though it's really a lesson on a different shot.

Moderator This is mainly a Vibora shot tutorial, but it opens by explaining specifically why that shot requires a continental grip and what breaks down without one -- so continental grip is covered, just as a stepping stone to a different shot.