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GRIP SOCK
from a working coach's notebook —

Stop guessing where your hand goes.

A patented slip-on grip sleeve for tennis & pickleball. Seam lines, match panels, and a finger slot put your hand in the right grip — every single rep. On and off in seconds.

this is the exact tool I put on my juniors' rackets ↓
on the handle in ~5 seconds
The coach behind it

Built on a court in Utah, by a working coach.

Coach — Utah, between lessons
"I've taught this same thing a thousand times: put your hand here, feel the bevel, now swing. But the second I walked away, the grip drifted. So I built the sleeve I wish I'd had — something on the handle that teaches the hand when I'm not standing there."
— Coach WORKING TENNIS & PICKLEBALL COACH · UTAH
What your hand learns

Four things the sleeve teaches — without me saying a word.

1

Quick Alignment

seam lines = a runway for your knuckle

The panel seams line your index knuckle up to the right bevel instantly. No looking down, no "wait, is this eastern?" — you feel it.

2

Secure Fit

grips most rackets & paddles

Slips over the handle snug — tennis rackets, pickleball paddles, junior grips. Stays put through a full basket of balls, peels off in seconds.

3

Built-in Finger Slot

so your index finger knows the way

A dedicated slot spreads the index finger up the handle — the pro "trigger finger" that gives you control and touch on volleys and dinks.

4

Adjustable Comfort

soft enough to drill on for an hour

Comfortable material that trains, not blisters. Slide tabs fine-tune how it sits — works for a 9-year-old's hand or a full-grown adult's.

The three grips, sketched

One sleeve, three grips your bevels teach.

bevel 2 the do-everything grip

Continental

Serves, volleys, slices, and every pickleball shot. Knuckle rides the top-right bevel — the seam shows you exactly where.

bevel 3 "shake hands with it"

Eastern

The friendly flat-drive forehand. Palm flat against the face's plane — the match panel snaps your hand onto it.

bevel 4 topspin, all day

Semi-Western

The modern heavy-topspin forehand. Rotate one bevel further — the finger slot keeps the wrist loaded, not locked.

fresh cans
whistle
cones
ball hopper
grip tape
— written on the board before every clinic —
"You don't rise to your goals. You fall to your reps. So we fix the rep."
Coach · Grip Sock founder
O continental → cross-court dink
Watch the coach show you

30 seconds. On the handle, in the grip, back off.

exactly how I demo it at a lesson →
0:30 HOW-TO ▶ "Here's how it goes on" — Coach
Patented design Designed by a working coach Tennis & pickleball
Who I built it for

If any of these is you, it'll help.

Beginners & intermediatesTired of the grip sliding back to "whatever feels natural." Build the right habit from rep one.
Juniors + parentsReinforce the lesson at home without hovering. Kids feel where the hand goes.
Pickleball beginnersContinental is 90% of the game. This locks it in fast — dinks, volleys, resets.
Coaches & academiesTeach a whole basket at once. The sleeve holds the grip while you coach the swing.
Founder waitlist — first 100

Reserve your spot — no payment today.

$14 $19 FOUNDER PRICE
  • Founder pricing locked for the first 100 people on the list.
  • Nothing charged now. A small, fully refundable deposit only comes later — after ship dates are set.
  • The more people who reserve, the lower the launch price drops. Bring a hitting partner.

↑ takes 5 seconds — same as putting it on the handle.

You're on the list. I'll email you before anyone else when ship dates are set. — Coach
Straight answers

Things people ask me courtside.

Will it fit my racket or paddle?

Yes — it's built to slip over most tennis rackets, pickleball paddles, and junior grips. It goes on and comes off in seconds, so you can move it between your gear.

Can I play a real match with it on?

It's for training use only. Think of it as a coach on the handle for drills, warm-ups, and practice reps — then peel it off for match play once the grip is second nature.

Is it just for tennis, or pickleball too?

Both. Continental grip is the backbone of pickleball, and the sleeve teaches it fast — plus eastern and semi-western for tennis forehands.

What am I actually paying today?

Nothing. Reserving just holds your founder price and your place in line. A small, fully refundable deposit only comes into play later, once real ship dates are set.

Does reserving really lower the price?

Yep. The more founders on the list, the lower the launch price goes for everyone. It's the one honest way I can reward the people who back it early.