The Best Way of Holding a Bat
Strokes
John Lee Asked 7 years ago
What is the best way of holding a bat? Most top Chinese players use a different fingering to normal people like me. I've tried their strokes but I don't know how to receive it using the backhand.
Jeff Plumb Answered 7 years ago
Hi John,
It seems to me that more and more Chinese are now using the shakehand grip but they still do have a lot of good players using the penhold grip. To see how to hold the bat correctly watch this video on the topic.
We also have a video on penhold techniques which will show you how to play the backhand using that grip.
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