The body is a very fundamental in all games racket. In table tennis, he caused much controversy and many catches were advocated in the past: "shovel" adhesion, "Penholder" adhesion, "palm" grip. We recommend taking tennis because it's the one used by all the ranking table tennis players.

The tennis GRIP

To constitute the taking of tennis, take your racket and seize as if you were a handshake with a friend. Now slide your hand up the handle until it fits perfectly, and put your finger across the surface coating on one side and your thumb on the other. Curl your other fingers around the handle of the racket.

The side of the racket where your thumb rests is the forehand side and the other side, where your index is based, is the reverse. This is the only Orthodox grip. However, the index and thumb May be slightly moved to the position which feels more comfortable for you.

In lawn tennis, particularly among women players, it is often advantageous to move an inch until the handle of the racket support. In table tennis too, May you find it desirable to place your thumb farther behind the racket to provide more power for your photos. We recommend that you do not spend too much taking forehand to backhand, because the player May lose control of his racket during a fast.

The fact that the thumb and index finger are actually on the playing surface of the racket you can, with practice, to feel the speed of shooting - the times that you receive and against the coup that you return . If you hold the racket firmly but not tightly, the impact of a blow will record your fingers and allow the control and accuracy in your statement. Do not take the racket too tight, as this May cause numbness that hamper your image and perception of touch.

Check the position of your wrist regularly to ensure that you retain a natural position of strength, and avoid cramped, awkward shots. By a "natural" means position is a position of the wrist that arises naturally when you shake hands with the racket, a position in which the wrist is not bent or cramped in any way whatsoever. Do not extend your thumb too far behind the racket, which requires the face to be too far forward or backward. This variation could help block your game, but the free-production time when you start driving and chopping.

The GRIP Penholder

The so-called "Penholder" to join in the racket which stands as if it were a pen, is the most popular "non-orthodox" handles. Although it is widely used, it has many drawbacks. The user is required to hit two backhand and forehand shots with the same side of the racket, and can develop at best, only a chop clumsy coup. Its scope is reduced by three or four inches Because of this influence, and it can not break a high rebound well fired because he can not get over the ball properly.

A thorough knowledge of the good catch for the table tennis will undoubtedly improve your game of ping-pong. Enjoy this wonderful game!