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how to hold table tennis bat

There are two common grips for table tennis bats, the straight grip and the horizontal grip, each of which has its own characteristics and is suitable for different technical styles and tactical needs. Below is a detailed description of these grips:

Straight Racket Grip

Traditional Straight Racket Grip

Grip: The second knuckle of the index finger and the first knuckle of the thumb form a pincer in front of the racket, the distance between the two fingers is moderate, the racket handle is close to the tiger's mouth, and the middle finger, the ring finger and the little finger naturally hold the racket handle.

Characteristics: This grip makes the front and back of the racket more flexible, the wrist action is more comfortable, the handling of the ball on the table, such as picking, swinging short and other techniques, can utilize the flexible rotation of the wrist to control the ball's landing point and rotation, with a high degree of accuracy. At the same time, when attacking with the forehand, he can use the power of his wrist and fingers to hit the ball quickly and explosively. However, the backhand is relatively weak and has a small defense range.

Suitable playing style: Suitable for fast-attacking style, like the traditional Chinese near-table fast-attack, emphasizing fast forehand attack and suppressing the opponent through speed and drop point change.

Straight Racket Cross Hitting Grip

Grip: Based on the traditional straight racket grip, the index finger is slightly straightened, the thumb is held inward, the middle finger, ring finger and little finger naturally hold the handle, and the middle finger is slightly pushed outward to increase the area and stability of the racket's backhand.

Characteristics: Combining the advantages of the straight forehand attack with the advantages of the crosscourt backhand, it makes up for the shortcomings of the traditional straight backhand, so that the offensive and defensive capabilities of the backhand position are enhanced. Players can perform technical actions such as pulling the arc ball and fast dialing in the backhand position, which increases the attacking power and holding ability of the backhand. When switching between forehand and backhand, the direction and angle of the racket can be changed quickly by fine-tuning the wrist.

Applicable playing style: It is suitable for fast break combined with arc ball, athletes can not only use fast break to suppress the opponent in the near table, but also can create offensive opportunities through arc ball in the middle table, which enriches the tactical system.

Cross-court Grip

Shallow Grip

Grip: the middle finger, ring finger and little finger naturally hold the racket handle, the thumb on the front side of the racket next to the middle finger, the index finger naturally straight and diagonally placed on the back of the racket, the muzzle of the tiger slightly close to the racket.

Characteristics: This type of grip is relatively flexible, the wrist is more relaxed, when dealing with the ball on the table, you can better utilize the wrist action to control the ball's landing point and rotation. When switching between forehand and backhand, it is more fluid and can change the direction of the ball quickly. At the same time, when pulling curved balls, the wrist has more room to generate power, and can create stronger spin. However, the grip is relatively loose, which requires higher power transmission and control when hitting the ball vigorously.

Applicable playing style: Suitable for arc ball combined with fast attacking style, emphasizing the arc ball as the main means of scoring, creating attacking opportunities through the change of rotation and power, and at the same time, it can also be used for fast attacking in the near table.

Deep Grip

Grip: The middle finger, ring finger and little finger naturally hold the handle of the racket, the thumb on the front side of the racket next to the middle finger, the index finger naturally straight and diagonally placed on the back of the racket, and the muzzle of the tiger close to the shoulder of the racket.

Characteristics: When gripping deeply, the racket fits more closely to the hand, and the grip is relatively stable, so it can better transfer the power, and give full play to the strength of the arm and body in vigorous strikes, such as pulls and kills in the middle and far platforms, so that the strikes will be more powerful. In defense, it can also better withstand the opponent's vigorous attack. However, due to the tight grip, the flexibility of the wrist is relatively limited, so when dealing with small balls on the table, you need to rely more on the arm and body fine-tuning to control the ball.

Playing Style: Suitable for fast attack combined with curling shots, to suppress the opponent with fast and powerful offense in the near table, and to hold and counterattack with curling shots in the middle and far table.

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