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I am also 66 and had a 40+ year gap where I didn't play TT.
I have played with just about everything.
If you play with long pips you need to get a long pips paddle and that depends on whether you are a chopper or blocker.
You can try chopping but I think it is a young person's game. You must be fast and agile to run down balls.
If you play with LPs you should try push blocking.
Even if you decide to push block you will still need to be able to step around balls to loop with your FH or be able to twiddle.
There is no easy answers or short cuts and it takes time to learn how to push block. It also takes a different mentality or approach to the game. People think push blocking is easy, it isn't but at lower levels you can win some easy games.
The paddle you have now is more than good enough for starters. Have fun. I play 4 times a week for 1.5 hour each session.
I have played with just about everything.
If you play with long pips you need to get a long pips paddle and that depends on whether you are a chopper or blocker.
You can try chopping but I think it is a young person's game. You must be fast and agile to run down balls.
If you play with LPs you should try push blocking.
Even if you decide to push block you will still need to be able to step around balls to loop with your FH or be able to twiddle.
There is no easy answers or short cuts and it takes time to learn how to push block. It also takes a different mentality or approach to the game. People think push blocking is easy, it isn't but at lower levels you can win some easy games.
The paddle you have now is more than good enough for starters. Have fun. I play 4 times a week for 1.5 hour each session.