Tennis knot tutorial

I have described the most common knots used when stringing a tennis racket. There are four common tie of knots Wilson Pro knot, Parnell knot, two half hitch knot, and the double half hitch. I have also described two starting knots for stringing a tennis racket
00:12 Wilson Pro Knot
1:39 Parnell Knot
2:15 Two Half Hitch Knot
2:51 Double Half Hitch Knot
3:39 Starting Knot 1 (tail point down)
4:31 Starting Knot 2 (tail point up)

[@nicplat]

There is no other stinging video out there that can come close to yours. Simply Genius! Please, can you do how to's on how to do fish line knots? That would be incredible. I probably wouldn't string my racquets if it wasn't for this video! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ianmock5806]

Thanks for the tutorial!! As a new stringer, this has been a huge help. Cheers!

[@Mr10sStringer]

Ian Mock thank you

[@yimingzhh]

Tutorial of the starting knot at 4:30 is great. Best on the Internet. Thank you!

[@m0ntechristo]

Great tutorial of tennis knots! I really was happy when I first learned the Wilson Pro knot as I had my share of problems with the Parnell in some tight situations. I would like to have seen the "bulky start knot" in the tutorial as well though the start knot shown is all that one needs.

[@RUTLANDSTUDIOS]

This was the best. Thank you for making this easy to see.

[@spyghetti]

this is solid instruction ten years+ later, thank you!

[@2002MX5]

I use the USRSA knot that I learned in 1980. Best knot ever conceived, never comes apart. Used for starting knot too. I always know when I get a racquet back that I did. Nobody else knows about it.

[@urielsandkovsky1881]

Thanks for the tips. Very helpful, and much easier to understand than many other sources

[@jorgeandrescoppiano.5715]

GREAT video! Super visual and explainatory. Best video on knots. Thank you very much sir!

[@georgeandrew6421]

Beautifully illustrated. Thank you!

[@SJPDurham]

These knots are so handy to know. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@Henry-uw1zo]

You are my hero mate! Took you just 30 sec to cut to the chase. Legend!

[@nshoobs]

Great Video and Tuturial. Thank you!

[@MazingerZX]

@Mr10sStringer Thanks for the answer! Now it makes sense. I made the "mistake" of going under instead of doing a mirror by going over, so ended up trying to cinch the knot under the string bed instead. It worked out fine - good thing I'm using a neos (less obstructions), but it sure felt weird. Great videos!

[@ximanoxatsuaiunga]

00:12 Wilson Pro Knot 1:39 Parnell Knot 2:15 Two Half Hitch Knot 2:51 Double Half Hitch Knot 3:39 Starting Knot 1 (tail point down) 4:31 Starting Knot 2 (tail point up)

[@Mr10sStringer]

Miguel Pimentel thank you I’ll copy that to the description

[@VeganO_MexicanO]

Great 👍

[@giorassiccuriosity1796]

Seems like someone kept rewatching the video over and over like me!

[@zerodegrekelvin2]

Thank you so much for the tutorial with the big "string", the angle of the camera is perfect!!

[@Mr10sStringer]

Thank you

[@jeffcoffey8970]

I also want to thank you for this informative video. I only knew 1 knot, until I watched your tutorial. 👍

[@MartinAlvaradoTV]

I just want to say that I APPRECIATE this video. Everytime i string i always come back to this video. Your truly a big help :)!!!

[@choitotheworld]

Thank you so much for the video!! Found it extremely helpful.

[@r1skbreak3r]

I'm new to stringing and have watched a lot of videos on knots. Yours is by far the easiest and clearest to understand, thanks!!

[@TennisOnAction]

Thanks for helping. Hopefully I will like my own stringing when I play competitive match again soon.

[@jfvcdowork1]

Your video is a awesome! It seriously made me so happy.

[@hongzhang9563]

I just bought a string machine, and was about to do my first job. Great video. This is by far the best video about knots. Other videos don't emphasize on this import topic for beginners like me and wasn't clear enough about knots.

[@Mr10sStringer]

Thanks I appreciate that. FYI I prefer the Parnell knot for tying off and the iKnot for a starting knot. See my latest video for the iKnot introduced in this video. If you're not using a starting knot I'd use the Parnell exclusively.

[@josephhenry1084]

Echo that

[@Bubbles-od2tv]

Thanks

[@twinwankel]

I have noticed that I can get a tighter cinching using the half hitch. I think because the other knots have an additional loop in the way and that reduces the pulling power you can get. But the tension on the string is very significant.

[@SylvanTuck]

Thank you ... This is the best video I've found. Very precise. You taught me how to do great tie offs.

[@naokisonoda-hq]

Great videos! Thank you!

[@johnvasic7404]

Good lessen on knots, well explained.

[@olegiezer]

Very helpful! Thank you.

[@didanhtennis]

Excellent, thanks.

[@AnbenK]

Best illustration ever

[@narurama2010]

Thank you. Appreciate your help :-)

[@Mr10sStringer]

Thanks you. Glad you got it worked out

[@samrocksmyshire]

Thank you! Seriously, I was just making random knots for my first stringing .

[@IIIRAYDENIII]

Awesome!

[@ericklanderman2624]

Thanks for sharing

[@VladenYT]

good job, many thanks

[@christophe9876]

very good videos... the best about knots!!!

[@krishnasoni5223]

Great video

[@Mr10sStringer]

Krishna Soni thank you

[@mashaalik]

thank you! this is very good!

[@MiracleAgeGKS]

Thanks Boss!

[@spino1984]

Thank you so much

[@mytube92369]

Very nice and easy!

[@benjaminjensen111]

Diiference from Pro Knot to Parnell is slight. The Parnel just "hug" the anker string one more time before going through the loop. Pro Knot through the loop on the short side....Then Parnell through the loop on the long side. I guess the Parnell looks tighter and is ankered a bit better.

[@Game-Set-Match]

Thx you very helpful

[@theobeulakker3492]

Helps a lot these videos thanks .

[@mienwalenbergh8162]

Theo Beulakker op

[@gabrielbourcier2742]

Merci !

[@Mr10sStringer]

@freddym223 Probably not good for the frame but I doubt it would hurt it. As the mains are installed the frame will distort and as the crosses are installed it will come back to the correct shape. Depending on the type of stringer you have and how the racket it mounted the frame could be held in a greater distorted position longer. I would not do it.

[@asterisk34]

very good

[@Mr10sStringer]

Thank you

[@freddym223]

thx a lot for posting these great videos ! question . if the mains were strung on monday , and the crosses on tuesday , would that be bad for the frame ? or should it all be done the same day ?

[@Mr10sStringer]

I would tie the Parnell knot as it is easy and a great knot . Search for "The Richard Parnell knot" by Richard Parnell and "Tying the Parnell knot in tight places" by mr10sstringer.

[@kingneo1954]

Thanks for the great video, what would you recommend for the starter knot ? One piece string trying to get the short side tied up ?

[@tannwirsagid9085]

Thanks. Excellent and very helpful video.

[@didanhtennis]

This is great, thank you. Do you have a video on how to string with the Gamma X-Stringer model. I bought this model many years ago and didn't really string the rackets well and didn't tie the end knots well so I stopped stringing. I now have to start string because my children break strings too often and it's getting really expensive to bring the rackets to the shop every time.

[@Mr10sStringer]

didanhtennis thank you. Sorry I don’t have any widens on the X-Stringer.

[@MazingerZX]

Is the method for parnell knot any different if the green string is on the right side of the black string? I just encountered one and had to do the knot "under" the frame instead of "over" the frame. It was a little weird, but seems ok. Thanks for showing the pro knot and its advantages - I probably will use it instead.

[@Tennisfiles]

Thanks for this! My knots have knot been good and I'm glad to get help with this guide :O)

[@Placzkowski]

Hello all, First of all - many thanks for this great video. I want to ask about the knots. I use a string with triangle cross-section. I used Parnell knot to fix the mains. Anyhow I have an impresion that in case of this triangle string, in case of Parnell knot is quite hard to generate necessary tension to tense the part of the string between the holes (Part of the string which is outside the frame between the the last hole for main string and the hole where we have the anchor string for our knot) - I hope you know what I mean. In this case I think it is easier to use Half Hitch Knot or Double Half Hitch Knot because this knots are just simplier than Parnell and due to less friction between the parts of the string in the knot it is easier to tense mentioned above part of the string ( between the holes) What do you thing about that? Is it Half Hitch Knot or Double Half Hitch Knot also applicable to fix the mains? (good enough for that) Any other hints related to "strange" cross-sections?

[@Mr10sStringer]

I don’t like half or double half hitches. I use the Parnell for 99% of my knots. I pull the fist loop down the anchor string away from the grommet then roll the knot back up to the grommet. I pull the tag end away from the grommet so I don’t burn a groove in the grommet. I hold the tag end with a little pressure when I release the clamp so the knot doesn’t pull into the grommet. This gives me little tension loss between the knot and the clamp.

[@miguelbarahona6636]

There is another starting knot: from 4:00, you pass the string through the center of the 3 circles, and then pull. I think it´s the preattier, I´ve used it for years. I learned il from a Lobster stringer machine manual.

[@Mr10sStringer]

Miguel Barahona thank you. I’ve been using the VS Starting knot because I think it is the easiest knot to tie.

[@raeb79]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@rafaeldealbuquerque9262]

Showwww!!!

[@robocheme880]

Thank you for the great tutorial. I'm going to switch from using a starting knot to using a starting clamp. If I use a starting clamp, can I use a tieoff knot like the Wilson Pro knot?

[@Mr10sStringer]

Cliff Lowe yes you can. I use the Parnell knot for all tie offs but the pro knot is good too.

[@robocheme880]

@@Mr10sStringer Thanks for the quick reply.

[@Mr10sStringer]

@Mochalito Done sorry I did not knot it was not available

[@borisburkhart]

Hi im trying to string a wilson Ultra 2 i find this is a difficult racquet to string can u help? its a very small haed size frame i think 75, i have one strung but wish to restring it but it looks like a nightmare the pattern! thanks any help will b good!

[@user-yp6ch8zw4r]

Hola disculpa! La máquina de encordar electrica! Ese botón que tiene para hacer el nudo. Cuánta tensión agrega ? Yo tengo una manual. Y en las cuerdas de cierre no quiero que pierda tanta tensión

[@Mr10sStringer]

No estoy seguro de qué máquina estás hablando. Aunque generalmente uso una tensión de nudo del 10%. muchos profesionales llegan hasta el 20%.

[@johncharles2357]

Starting knot 1 is a double overhand stopper knot. Why do we tie it around the main string when we could tie it alone?

[@Mr10sStringer]

No need for a starting clamp. Tying tie off knots always introduces drawback.

[@twinwankel]

The first starting knot is what I use and looks cleaner than second. I tried your second knot but it’s very bulky and not attractive.

[@yxliang2]

Hi! What kind of knot do I need to tie on one of those newer tecnifibre rockets with bigger than usual tie-off holes?

[@Mr10sStringer]

yonshing lin I use a Parnell knot to tie off everything. FYI The Tecnifibre eyelet are no larger than any other pre Dynacore racket which is when the eyelets came out. If possible I will loop the tie off string behind the anchor string to remove all the slack between the clamp and the grommet then tie the Parnell. This method removes almost any slack or drawback you may encounter. I used this method in my 2 most recent videos where I strung a Tecnifibre 315 Dynacore on a Gamma X-2. Let me know if you can’t find the videos and I’ll get you a link.

[@here2inspireU]

At 9:30, not using Parnell knot because of limited space, could you tie off one string over? Why or why not? Thank you

[@Mr10sStringer]

LovinFun I prefer to use designated tie off grommet all the time. Moving over 1 grommet in either direction means the string will be going diagonally through the grommet which makes for a difficult tie off. I prefer to have my anchor string on top of the intersecting string now so had I planned ahead for this tie off at 9:30 there would have been plenty of room for the Parnell knot to be tied off at the same location. I just made another video on this I try to track it down and give you a link.

[@Mr10sStringer]

LovinFun here is the video I was talking about. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppWmdJl6g5Wke9k

[@stringitracquetstringing5952]

Wondering if u could demonstrate the know where you would put a small piece of scrap string in middle of knot. I guess for enlarged grommets. Don't know what it's called but I've seen it on some racquets. Thanks!!

[@Mr10sStringer]

That is called a dead man’s knot and the scrap string is placed between the knot and the grommet. Another option is to use an iKnot.

[@stringitracquetstringing5952]

@@Mr10sStringer can scrap piece be used in a any knot, specifically pro knot? I often use the starting knot when grommets are enlarged, the second starting knot in your video. Sometimes with poly or not enough string or in tight places, that one can be difficult

[@Mr10sStringer]

@@stringitracquetstringing5952 yes with any knot. If you anchor string is the top string (tight locations) there is always plenty of room. The Pro knot is a small knot and pulling into a grommet easily. The iKnot is a starting knot. I prefer the Parnell over the Pro knot just because it is bulkier.

[@bringthehurt1]

What is that red tool you are using?

[@Mr10sStringer]

Actually no there is no difference. It will be the mirror image of what you see but don't go under instead of over. To tie you knot on the opposite side of the racket the green string will be on the right. Go over the anchor string back under and up through the loop. Then go over again and back up through the loop you just made. If that does not seem right to you let me know and I will create a video response for you. Thank you for watching the video

[@carlo8899]

can you please tell me where did you get that cinching tool?

[@Mr10sStringer]

carlo8899 that tool is a Gamma Starting clamp and came with my machine. I wore that one it the video out and purchased another from Tennis Warehouse for $35. I also have on older VS Starting clamp which is great. I did buy a Pro’s Pro Starting clamp for $15 and it was not very good at all.

[@dannybyun2249]

this is great but im not entirely sure why we need more than one knot for stringing in tennis.

[@Mr10sStringer]

I agree but everyone does not agree on the same not or that only one knot is enough. I’ve ever seen where Richard Parnell does not always use the Parnell knot.

[@jorgeandrescoppiano.5715]

I’m using poly strings, what starting knot for the crosses should I use? I want a small starting knot

[@Mr10sStringer]

JorgeAndresCoppiano. I use a Parnell knot for all tie off strings.

[@jorgeandrescoppiano.5715]

Mr10sStringer even to start the crosses?

[@Mr10sStringer]

JorgeAndresCoppiano. No I use the Parnell only for a tie off I use a VS starting knot for a starting knot

[@philbodale9406]

I have a question, why would you use a different knot for a starting knot? Could you also just use a parnell or wilson pro knot as a starting knot?

[@Mr10sStringer]

Philbo Dale you could use a Parnell or Pro knot for a starting knot but you may have issues with them slipping through the grommet. I don’t use different types of starting knots I just use the VS Starting knot, but it’s good to know all and make your own choice. If I came across a racket with a badly damaged stretched out grommet I would use the iKnot because it is bulkier.

[@philbodale9406]

@@Mr10sStringer Yeah I have been using the wilson pro knot for everything and the 2nd starting knot you show in this video.

[@Mr10sStringer]

That is a starting clamp.

[@frankmiller95]

One big problem here. The slack between the clamp and the tie-off knot will result in a substantial tension loss in the final string. If the tie-off string is pulled tight by the stringing machine, after the first half hitch, most of the tension loss will be eliminated. After that, the same procedure should be used with the second half hitch.

[@Mr10sStringer]

Never pull a knot with a tensioner.

[@frankmiller95]

One of us is wrong. I'm going with you.

[@Mr10sStringer]

P Joubert Try string Natural gut, Kevlar, or Ashaway ZX and pull knots with your tensioner. When I tie off some time (especially with a thick stiff poly) there will be a loose string outside the frame. It is next to impossible to pull out that slack through a knot with your tensioner. Before tying the knot I pull fairly hard on the string and insert a half toothpick in the grommet to hold the string in place. Slack is now gone. Then I tie knot and when finished there is little or no drawback. Pulling tension with the tensioner is not good practice IMO but I know people do it.

[@zakpopovic2689]

Do not pull a knot with tensioner. Give the last line a bit of more tension (+10-15%) to compensate the tension loss coming out of knotting

[@Mr10sStringer]

P Joubert I don't have slack between the tie off grommet and the clamp any more. Pull out the slack and use a round tooth pick to hold the string in position. You should never Tension a knot.

[@benjaminjensen111]

"why I dont use Parnell knots".....and 12 years later you use only Parnell knots .