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  1. Penhold all out battle

    This thread is just for fun guys. Rank all of these players, at their peak 1. Ryu Seung Min 2. Ma Lin 3. Wang Hao 4. Xu Xin 5. Felix Lebrun 6. Liu Guoliang 7. Kim Taek Soo 8. Kaii Yoshida (and yes, this is my ranking too)
  2. Penhold merge ideas

    Recently Ive been thinking on a ultimate penhold racket, basically a merge of JPEN and CPEN. Right now my idea is a JPEN with a shorter handle, much like CPEN with a smaller bump for better grip. Do you guya have any ideas
  3. What is this move that Xu Xin does?

    Iv always wondered what xu xin does in these clips, he just whips his hand around the ball. I think it is a strawberry flick, but it does not seem like one. I have seen so many matches where Xu Xin uses this to get a point right after the serve, he uses it like a forehand flick. I thought this...
  4. How does one get good at RPB

    I have not played RPB for long and only used TPB for most of the time. I am learning RPB but I seem to keep missing the ball. I just don't get the form and I need some advice. i can score points with my rpb but I just can't do rallies. Xu Xin and Wang Hao seem to have aimbot backhands while...
  5. Fire Penhold Blade

    Hello! This worth it? https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/sanwei-table-tennis-blade-su-db-7-ply-wood-pen-hold-su-large-tweezers-ping-pong-blade-backhand-attack-with-reverse-surface-i4283495256-s24003347679.html?
  6. Jpen vs Cpen

    Hello! I've been wondering recently as to which of these two are better. What are your opinions on it, and why? I personally think Jpen is fit for me, as my strategy leans more onto one technique, and maxing out its potential. Jpen is better than Cpen in this regard, as Cpen distributes the...
  7. Seeking penhold coach in East Sussex

    Hi! I'm an RPB penhold player in Div 1 East Sussex. When I was living and playing in London I had readier access to county/national level coaching but since moving I'm finding that support super hard to find. I'm really hoping someone might be aware of a penhold RPB experience coach in my region...
  8. Yasaka Extra Offensive for shakehand playstyle

    I recently bought Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive flared (FL) grip. This was after reading all the positive comments about how good of a 5-ply all-wood blade it is and similar recommendations ! BUT, after I bought it and continued my research, I got the feeling that all those good comments I...
  9. Original or fake Yinhe 988? (Jpen)

    I found it on aliexpress (“Chinese PingPong” store) and i thought about giving it as a gift to a friend... The problem is i found it strange because of the back, i didn't know the 988 had a version with double side. Does it exist? Does anyone who has/had it know? I say this because the one i saw...
  10. FS: ALL GONE [Penhold] Hurricane Hao 2 + 3, Dynasty Carbon

    Hi everyone! Selling some of my old penhold equipment: EDIT: Everything has been sold.
  11. Minor wrist injuries due to bad C-Pen technique. Should i switch to shakehand or get my C-Pen better ?

    I'm currently suffering my a minor non-swelling wrist injury. I play C-pen and my technique is not very good that i have a very tight grip and use too much wrist. I recently purchased a C-pen racket but because of my wrist injury I'm starting to consider to switch to shakehand. I love playing...
  12. Help choosing Dynasty Carbon or DHS Hurricane Long 5X (Ch Pen)

    Hey there, I am wondering what to choose between this two blade, i am an intermediate player playing penhold with RPB grip. I like to play closer to the table and quick block
  13. Help choosing blade!

    Hello! I need help to find a penhold blade. I have been asking around in the forums but it's not right and so I wanted to make a proper thread and see what comes out of it. A few months ago I bought a stiga azalea off (jttaa) cpen, 87grams. It's very heavy for me and end up with a sore wrist...
  14. Penhold weight

    Hello, I have a Stiga Azalea Offensive cpen weighing 87g (jttaa version, hence the extreme weight). I have put on it a dawei 388a-4 and a fastarc g1 that I had laying around but are hard to play. It's a bit heavy too, I've no idea how heavy the g1 is, but the dawei is 51 or 52 grams when cut...
  15. Backhand Rubber for Reverse-Penhold Backhand (rpb)

    What’s cracking my fellas, I am back once again to ask for your opinions and suggestions! To preface, I’m simply playing CPen as a side hobby, as I am currently maining a shakehand short pips. Therefore u can say that I am sort of a beginner at CPen even though I have the basics down as I’ve...
  16. Racket sanding (did I do it right?)

    Hello everyone! I'm new to penhold and I decided to buy a blade to see if I like it. I started playing with the robot and the edges were cutting, I couldn't play. I decided to look for solutions and I saw many people, if not all, were doing a light sanding on the wings of the blade. I did...
  17. Penhold Blade Unusual Weight

    So I have this premade blade DHS 4006 which i installed a gki hybrids power and back hand is a pimp rubber which I will later change but I realised the blade weight is unusual . The handle weight is les than the body part and when I stroke it giving me extra power to fast swing but hard to...
  18. Everything You Need to Know About Sanding Penhold Rackets

    There wasn't a good tutorial in English about this, so I've decided to take matters into my own hands. I'm sure every penholder has experienced finger pains before, and some still have them when playing. I hope this video is helpful to the few of us who remain. Let me know if there's anything I...
  19. Technique analysis penhold

    Hello guys there is a video of me training forehand/backhand and transition drills on returnboard I am training from one year and I want to know what do I have to improve and your general opinion my strokes and transition few questions to add 1. Do I go forward enough on my forehand stroke 2...
  20. Dimitrij Ovtcharov Better Penhold?!

    So I tried taking on Dimitrij Ovtcharov before and it wasn’t pretty, so I thought I’d make my job easier by making him play penhold instead. Let’s see how I got on!
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