HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – With the recent rise of Pickleball, people are looking for creative ways to stay active.
Another new sport is coming to town… without so much racquet.
While attending Mary Baldwin University, Terrell Green invented Forehand Strike, a game that combines strategy and creativity with a wearable web and a textured glove.
Green started playing tennis in college but quickly realized that the steep learning curve coupled with the price of the equipment often made the sport inaccessible. He tried to convert tennis into a simpler game, one without a racquet.
“Forehand Strike harks back to the days of underhand tennis but adds the new concept of a glove that creates friction with the ball,” explained Green. “You get better spin with the glove.”
Like tennis, Forehand Strike games are played as two-out-of-three-set contests. However, each set only has 17 points, making Forehand Strike faster than tennis.
“It’s a great balance because there’s less emphasis on speed and power and more on creativity,” said Green.
In April, Green will launch a Kickstarter campaign to expand Forehand Strike in the Valley and beyond.
“I would love to take this sport to major retailers nationwide,” he said. “My goal is for forehand strike to become an Olympic sport.”
You can find more information about the forehand here.
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