Help in penhold blocking

Table Tennis Strokes and Technique

Last updated 9 years ago

Table TennisGuy

Table TennisGuy Asked 9 years ago

So, I was excited because I was playing with a powerful player. He used possibly a topspin serve on my backhand side. So I tried to counter it, but then it just kept flying out of the table! It would be easy if I was using the shakehand grip, but I use the penhold.

Also, I am left-handed, and my opponent is a right-handed, shakehand player. Can you give me tips on getting the ball bounce back on his side? I use normal rubber on my forehand side and long pimples on my backhand side? I don't know if I should chop it back, since I do not play defensively. 


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago

Hi,

The backhand block with the penhold can be awkward.  Try to get the angle of your bat turned forward so that you are coming over the top of the ball more.  This will help to get the ball down onto the table.  It is probably easiest to use the same side of the bat as the forehand strokes to start with so it will probably be with the normal rubber.


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Table TennisGuy

Table TennisGuy Posted 9 years ago

Will try this. Thanks! 



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