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Can you explain why TPB is better against backspin and sidespin? In RPB it is quiet easy to make topspin against bakspin, you have a lot of wrist mobility, so i do not understand, how TPB is better against backspin. Against sidespin i understand that you would have bigger contact space so less...

I understand the concept, but for me it's just too much hustle, because i can block with RPB. So i see no reasons to learn to play TPB if you can grasp the idea behind RPB and it's comfortable for you

Also if someone is interested this is how i grip. But i am a climber, so my fingers and wrists are quite strong, so pressuring feels natural and gives more power without any discomfort. I really think that rock climbing pairs extremely well with playing penhold, because intensity in TT compared...

I also tried playing rpb with tumb pressure but found out that playing with index pressure is much better. With penhold you can play with close racket even against heavy bakspin, but you need to have strong wrists and really accelerate on the touch. This is the reason why i start using Wang...

I would really recomend to sand your blade a lot, just for comfort. It's hard to play powerfull RPB with sharp edges, skin gives up quite fast

My first cpen blade was Yinhe M201, i get it for 20$ second hand. For this money it was great purchase, and my backhand was quite strong with rakza xx. My second penhold blade was YuanJian GanJiang Sword and i realy don't like it. In shakehand it is one of the best blades that i played with...

@SFF_lib you writed about trying to revive this thread, so here i am. I first tried penhold last summer and it was quite fun experience. I played shakehand for about 3 years on and off. Always had good backhand but never could play forehand topspin at all, only smashes. So I ordered Jpen to try...