Different kinds of ways to hold the bat
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 12 years ago
Larry Yrral Asked 12 years ago
Hi,
I was wondering if there were more than just two kind of ways to hold a bat and what they how they look.
Thanks.
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Larry,
There is another grip that is sometimes used, the Seemiller grip. Thsi uses the same side of the bat for both forehand and backhand by putting your forefinger up the side edge of the bat and your thumb around the other side.
This can be an awkward grip. The two we recommend are the shakehand and penhold grips. They have been successful at the very highest level in the world..
Thoughts on this question
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Ji-Soo Woo Posted 12 years ago
Back when I was playing around with LP/inverted combination, I did try the Seemiller grip at one stage because I figured it would be a way to use either side of the rubber on the BH side without having to twiddle (which I can't do). However, it was a LOT harder than it looked and I gave up after about 3 minutes.
I think basically everyone who uses Seemiller grip has something different (anti/LP) on the BH side. It's a great grip for confusing the hell out of your opponent. Think of all the possibilities. When the ball comes to your backhand, you can use your FH inverted rubber OR your BH LP rubber AND you can twiddle as well. So even if your opponent sees you twiddling, they are still unsure whether you will use the LP or the inverted rubbers.
The main weakness of the Seemiller grip is the inability to BH loop (it's great for blocking and punching), however, you'd think you COULD learn how to loop with it in a fashion similar to the RPB penholder backhand... If someone could figure out how to do that, they'd have an extra threat.
Another advantage of the Seemiller grip is a less vulnerable decision spot.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 12 years ago