How to hold the racquet

So you're new to the sport and have never touched a racquet in your life. Not a problem! Holding the racquet is very easy. The easiest way to describe a standard, beginner grip on the racquet is to put it flat on the ground and pick it up as you would a frying pan. If this doesn't make sense than lets take a deeper look into it.

The racquet has eight sides or bevels. To grip the racquet normally, line up the part of your dominant hand circled in the picture with the top bevel marked on the octagon that is your racquet grip. Your index finger should be able to run up the top of the racquet toward the head. The top of the racquet should then fit comfortably inside your palm with your fingers closed around the grip. You want to keep a tight enough grip to prevent the racquet sliding while swinging, but not so tight that you could define it as a 'death grip.' Your weaker hand should then be placed right above the dominant hand in the same manor.