Penhold disadvantage

Strokes

Harikrishnan U
Harikrishnan U Asked 14 years ago

Hi coach!is there any disadvantage in penhold other than backhand?


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

Hi Hari,

The backhand is now not really a disadvantage with the use of the reverse penhold backhand. 


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rahul anil

rahul anil Posted 14 years ago

pen hold has very less disadvantages than shakehand  and you get more spin in penhold Hari

By rahul


Ji-Soo Woo

Ji-Soo Woo Posted 14 years ago

I guess a penhold means you don't have the option of combination rubbers using inverted/LPs or something like that.  Obviously this is not a disadvantage if that's not your style anyway!

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