Switching Grips

Table Tennis Strokes and Technique

Last updated 12 years ago

Md Irfan

Md Irfan Asked 13 years ago

Hi Coach,

 I've been playing tt for a couple of years now and ive always used the Penhold grip. Im a high level beginner/low level intermediate. I've got a pretty good serve and forehand, but my footwork is bad. My RPB is almost non existent, but my backhand block is alright. It doesn't help that im pretty heavy and i have some surgery done on my knee. It'll be awhile before i get to absolute 100%, but i can still play competitively. Though it does affect me a small bit. 

 That being said, ive been trying out the shakehand grip this past month or so and i like the flexibility it gives to my game, especially the backhand. My backhand is alright, but my forehand needs some working on. If i were to swtich, i wouldn't say itd be like starting all over again, cos im actually alright at it, but theres no denying i have a bit of a way to go to get to my current penhold standard. But despite all this, im nt sure if i shld just completely change grips or stick to Penhold and work on my backhand and footwork. 

So do you reckon i shld switch grip or stay with penhold? Thanks in advance.


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi,

This is an interesting predicament. Personally I would work on the RPB.  I think it would take longer to get the shakehand grip right, but I don't know how comfortable you feel playing shakehand.

Perhaps even work on your regular penhold backhand blocking and pucnhing. 

 


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Samuel Lim

Samuel Lim Posted 13 years ago

i know how you feel Md i started playing with the traditional chinese penhold(no rpb) then i thought a backhand deficiency ruined my game and i guess it did... so i went to shakehand grip amd i got a hold of it.... it wont take that long to get used to... 


Judah Cagas

Judah Cagas Posted 12 years ago

hahahaaaha sam try it sam to switch to penhold and when sir saw you he will scold you

 



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