What Grip Should My Child Use to Play Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong?
What Grip Should My Child Use to Play Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong?The decision of what grip a new player should use is a very important one, especially for juniors who may be looking to play at a high level in later years. Here’s my advice on what grip a child new to the sport should use.Answer: I would recommend that most new juniors should use a shakehand grip instead of a penhold or lesser known grip (such as the Seemiller grip). If you are unsure about what grips are possible, I discuss the different ping-pong grips and their advantages and disadvantages here. I recommend the shakehand grip for new juniors for several reasons, including the following: • The shakehand grip is dominant at higher level play, so at present it appears to be the best grip to use to reach the higher levels. • The shakehand grip is more popular in most western countries, which means that it will be easier to obtain good
