Penhold drive
Strokes
Edward green Asked 7 years ago
Sir is it important for me to bend my body to get a good attack?
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Edward,
In general you need to bend your knees and be in a good balanced position to play any strokes whether it is penhold or shakehand.
Take a look at our tutorial on the Basic Stance.
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