Serving Grip
Table Tennis General
Last updated 15 years ago
phil Unknown Asked 15 years ago
hi guys,
my question is how should i hold my bat when serving because i've tried a few different grips and i dont know which to choose
thanks philip
Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago
Hi Philip,
This will depend on which serev you are doing.
For the pendulum serve, release the fingers around the handle and put them behind the handle in a fist. This will give you a better angle to produce the pendulum serve.
The main thing with your grip is to allow yourself to move your wrist through a big range of movement to let yourself generate more spin.
If you take a look at our Serving Secrets Revealed DVD you will see all of this explained more clearly including how to get more spin on your serves.
i hope this helps you.
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Ji-Soo Woo Posted 15 years ago
Hi Alois
I was watching some table tennis service demonstrations by Michael Maze, and noticed that his adjustment in the way he held his racquet for the pendulum serve was even more pronounced than the 'standard' model covered by the Secrets DVD.
He not only holds the racquet with just his thumb and index finger, but his whole hand is a lot further up the side of the racquet so his three remaining fingers are not tucked behind the handle but tucked behind the rubber itself...not sure if I am describing this clearly.
Just wondering, what is the thinking behind this? What are its strengths and weaknesses? (I guess one weakness is obvious...it is harder to get back to a standard hitting grip after you've served because your hand is so out of place)
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 15 years ago