Mike for more strength in your forearm and wrist, some push-ups are good.   Push-ups off the knees, as well as push-ups off the finger tips are also recommended.  If you want, pushing off the wall is also OK (stand about a metre from the wall, keep your back straight, use your toes to take you forward). Squeezing a squash ball is helpful for the fingers/gripping.

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Fair point from Rita and Ray. I do use a wooden racquet from time to time, but I don't try and achieve the same power that a modern racquet naturally offers. I think just practising your desired grip and technique with the heavier racquet can help with strength.

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so long as you don't get tennis elbow before you get the extra practice required!

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There has been a previous post about old wooden rackets.

Use one if it works for you and you do not get too frustrated with it.  Mind you, be careful not to get a sore elbow from trying to wack the ball too hard too often.  Personally I would prefer to concentrate on the skills with a modern racket.  Would one of those old wooden rackets stand a new restring?

Just been scanning around the article archives and found another post about training racket.

You can also scan around the archives, see at the bottom of the forum articles there is a link to all article archives.

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Yep. You have to watch the ball and take care with your swing to get a good result, so it forces for care from you. The extra weight can also build hand strength.

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