penhold or shakehand??

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Raj Panesar
Raj Panesar Asked 17 years ago

hi alois and jeff

i just wanted to know if it's better penhold or shakehand. I play shakehand, but im really good at playing penhold. What should I do? Plus name me a good penhold bat plz. thanx 

Raj Panesar

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 17 years ago

Hi Raj,

Either grip can be used to become very good at table tennis.  Just see which one you are more comfortable with.

If you look for a well respected brand name and look at their range of penhold bats you can't go too far wrong.

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