Tips for the Penhold Style

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Last updated 12 years ago

Michael Peters

Michael Peters Asked 13 years ago

I use a penhold style grip. Not sure why I suppose this is what I was taught when I was young. I feel most comfortable with this grip. My 12 year old son is also using this style of play and is has comfortable with this grip. Where can we get tips, tricks and training for this style of play? You guys are awesome, but some of the lesson we can apply because of grip.

I have tried to change to hand shake but it just doesn’t feel natural to me?


Jeff Plumb

Jeff Plumb Answered 13 years ago

Hi Michael,

The penhold grip is really good grip to use. If you feel this grip is better for you then stick with it. For a lot of the strokes the principles in our lessons remain the same. On the forehand the start and finish positions are the same regardless of grip.

I'm not sure of any other websites that give tips on the penhold grip sorry? 


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Hari Krishnan

Hari Krishnan Posted 13 years ago

you can find some discussions of penhold techniques and tips in ooak forum. Hope you find what you wanted. Let me know if it was of any use to you.

Isaac Litster

Isaac Litster Posted 12 years ago

The ooak forum was a lot of help


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