Blade and rubber suggestions for 6 year old starter

[Crillo]

When you are very young (6yo) you can start with whatever. But as soon as the kid starts to tilting the blade and trying to spin the ball then a proper blade and rubbers are recommended.

 

[JJ Ng]

When you are very young (6yo) you can start with whatever. But as soon as the kid starts to tilting the blade and trying to spin the ball then a proper blade and rubbers are recommended.

I think we can all agree that a 6 yo is too young. He can play with any racket for now, custom or pre-made. He has to show his dad and us if he is serious. And if he progresses then 6 months to a year later, he should upgrade.

6 year old in China might be already selected to be in special sport school to become the next Ma Long. But let us face it. In most other countries a 6 year old should be allowed to have fun in table tennis. And let his interest amd skills develop at his own pace before a bunch of us adults here arguing what equipment is best for him now.

 

[OldUser]

When you are very young (6yo) you can start with whatever. But as soon as the kid starts to tilting the blade and trying to spin the ball then a proper blade and rubbers are recommended.

Exactly, here in France paying for your kid to get proper coaching in an FFTT registered club costs almost nothing, maybe 50 to 100 € a whole year. The point ALL parents makes is "well, we'll see if she/he is dedicated enough to come 2 times a week for at least 6 months, and if that's the case then we'll pay for the right things." most of the times the kids don't even do competitions, and it's damn easy to play 3 to 4 different competitions at once ! even the chinese coaches say the french have more opportunities to play official matches at a very young age.

 

[OldUser]

Also the point here is: control, spin and speed will come after. It's table tennis percentage play: put the ball on the table, then put the ball at the place you really want it to be, and do the most rallies as you can like that. That's why some french players may be scrappy players sometimes, but the ball always come back to you ;-)

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I support.
Mercury 2 in thickness 1.8 soft will be an excellent choice for a Doctor's child. It is not fast yet very grippy and has a long lag time and good control. At the same time, it is incredibly cheap - only 6 dollars. Choose a 5-layer all-round blade with a weight of up to 85 grams with a handle that is comfortable for child.

Yinhe doesn't make sponge thickness options, unless VERY big MOQ
by default it is only 1 sponge thickness.
Mercury 2 is a good beginners rubber indeed

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I think we can all agree that a 6 yo is too young. He can play with any racket for now, custom or pre-made. He has to show his dad and us if he is serious. And if he progresses then 6 months to a year later, he should upgrade.

6 year old in China might be already selected to be in special sport school to become the next Ma Long. But let us face it. In most other countries a 6 year old should be allowed to have fun in table tennis. And let his interest amd skills develop at his own pace before a bunch of us adults here arguing what equipment is best for him now.

Yeah, in Asia, 4, or 5, or 6 or 7 years old are normally still "fooling" around and having fun.
Many that do want to play serious, normally have sibling or parents in the sport and they kind of "follow" them, but that is really minority

proper serious training only starts around 7 or 8 years old for "most" and at that age, 2 or 3 years of formal training, the kid can keep the ball on the table for a long long long time.