Table Tennis Racket Handle Types

The most common handle shape thinner at the top than the bottom.

Table tennis racket handle types. Straight st flair fl anatomical an the time i bought my first custom blade tibhar phantom x and i saw the an handle i dont give a damn and take it right away. For penhold there are 2 types of handles which are categorized into chinese style cs and japanese style jp. For a table tennis blade the indicators that we used to measure it are nothing more than thickness weight material layer shape and some personal preferences. Like i ve said a bunch of times it s tough being an adult beginner in table tennis because they assume that if you re a beginner you re a child and therefore you re going to end up with this tiny really thin blade handle that s not good for you at all.

The 4 main types of ping pong paddle handle paddle handles are usually shortened to fl flared st straight and an anatomic. Prior to the 1950s table tennis players had two racket choices. Guide to choosing table tennis rubber blades. Hard rubber rackets were used by advanced table tennis players until the invention of sponge rackets.

The manner in which competitive players grip their rackets can be classified into two major families of styles. Table tennis racket assembly guide. Jp penhold chinese penhold. Straight handle st both round straight handle rst or square straight handle sqst good for control style.

The handle of a table tennis bat is attached to the blade. As far as i know there are three types of bat handle types. Hard rubber or sandpaper according to usa table tennis. Besides the common ping pong grip types there are also several less commonly used grips such as the seemiller grip v grip and pistol grip.

Ready made pre assembled rackets are often available in your local sports store but i wouldn t recommend buying one from there. It can be straight anatomic flared or penhold covered or uncovered short or long there are no regulations it s completely up to you. Each of these two types has several variations which we will look at in detail. Here is a guide to the most common handles types.

In high level table tennis there are two main grip types the shake hands grip and the penholder grip. There are 6 main handles in table tennis equipment. Best for forehand dominant player best for looping style. This shape is close to flared handles but has a bump in the center that fits the shape of your hand.

The laws of table tennis do not prescribe the manner in which one must grip the racket and numerous variations on gripping styles exist. One is described as penhold and the other shakehand.