Main fingers to hold the racket

Strokes and Technique

Oscar Moe Myint
Oscar Moe Myint Asked 10 years ago

Sir,

An experienced coach, penholder, in our country told that shakehand players must hold their rackets mainly (90%) with thumb and forefinger firmly. Other fingers are for barely grip (just touch).

He said that forefinger is for controlling forehand strokes and thumb is for backhand.

As for me, I used to hold and control the racket mainly with middle fingers, fourth fingers and little fingers.

Which is right for us, shakehand players?

THANKS IN ADVANCED


Alois Rosario
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Oscar,

The coach is right.  Your other 3 fingers just need to be wrapped around the handle gently to keep the bat in place.


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Oscar Moe Myint

Oscar Moe Myint Posted 10 years ago

Thank you so much, Sir.


martinand bernard

martinand bernard Posted 9 years ago

a chinese coach says that the forefinger mut move in the same direction that the stroke ( forehand ) what do you think about this?


Thomas Kunzfeld

Thomas Kunzfeld Posted 9 years ago

Wow - that´s really new information for me! Until now the pressure was equally distributed between all five fingers...


martinand bernard

martinand bernard Posted 9 years ago

and you coach what do you think about?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago

I don’t think the finger needs to move at all.


martinand bernard

martinand bernard Posted 9 years ago

thanks perhaps only one chinese coach says that


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