Two fingers on back of bat
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Bhuvaneswar Ravipati Asked 7 years ago
I am Intermediate Table Tennis Player ...At back of bat everyone usually puts 1finger but i hold the bat with 2 fingers at the back of the bat..is it illegal or would they allow this style of holding bat in tournaments
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Bhuvaneswar,
There are no rules about holding the bat so you are allowed to hold it with two fingers on the back. The main reason players don't use two fingers is that it restricts the movement of the wrist.
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