Does the grip affect my gameplay

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George Brown Asked 9 years ago

I was wondering for general knowledge does using a certain grip enhance your play? Or can you be just as good with any grip?

Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago

Hi George,

Take a look at the lesson on Get a Grip for our thoughts on this.

As you will see there are a couple of options.

Getting your grip right is a really big part of development.

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martinand bernard Posted 9 years ago

is it possible to post photos of different grip?

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
Hi Martinand,

If you look at our lesson on the grip I think it will show you the best options. Do you want to see something different with the grip? Just let me know.

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