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Generally my thumb position is upward during my backhand grip (compared to my forehand grip).
But… my thumb is usually touching the rubber and I’m usually applying pressure with my thumb during backhand drives. I’ve heard lately that the thumb should never touch the rubber and apply pressure in that way. Is that true? Is it slowing down the ability for my wrist to naturally whip forward?
Should I instead have my thumb resting on the top edge of the handle? If that’s true then which fingers should provide pressure at the very end of the stroke so that the bat stays in my hand?
But… my thumb is usually touching the rubber and I’m usually applying pressure with my thumb during backhand drives. I’ve heard lately that the thumb should never touch the rubber and apply pressure in that way. Is that true? Is it slowing down the ability for my wrist to naturally whip forward?
Should I instead have my thumb resting on the top edge of the handle? If that’s true then which fingers should provide pressure at the very end of the stroke so that the bat stays in my hand?