Ping pong or table tennis is a very fast game. As the tiny plastic ball is driven from one side to the other side of the table at lightning speed, a player has a fraction of a second to react and propel the ball back to his or her opponent; indeed it is an ultimate test of agility and body coordination. Playing ping pong requires excellent footwork and body positioning. But more than the stance, a player needs to have an excellent grip on the racket to attain better performance.
There are many ways to grip the ping pong racket. As each style of grip can impact the way an individual plays the game, it may well be a factor that can determine if a player has the advantage in a match and therefore predict the outcome of the game as well. The following are the different grip styles in ping pong that players, new and old, can use to increase the chances of shining in the game.
The Shakehand Grip
The shakehand grip in ping pong is a way of holding the racket in a way that is similar to shaking a person’s hand. The shakehand grip is common between ping pong players coming from western countries because it approximates the kind of grip used in tennis which...