penhold or shakehand?

[RPBguy]

Hey guys!

I've played about 1 year with the penhold grip and the last few weeks i've notices that i lose'd some feeling if i play forehand topspin and backhand topspin (The ball always gets in the net). so i was thinking about to change my penhold grip to the shakehand grip. If i play with the shakehand grip my topspins are a lot more powerful but the problem is that i lose control.

So please can i get some advice or something to change or not? (sorry for my bad english).

Thanks.

 

[dici]

It looks like the grip is not an issue, however, it might be your basic stroke that has the issue. I think it might be better to ask that how long have you played table tennis? Like playing as shakehand for how long and penhold for how long.

But usually the rule of thumb, if you hitting the ball into the net, open up your racket more. Or if you have done so, it might move your stroke alittle closer to vertical.

And if you feel that you keep lose control, you might want just practice alittle more. For here, it just like everytime you hit the ball, you want the ball go to a specific/desinated position, not just simply hit it back.

 

[RPBguy]

So i played 1 year with the Penhold grip and now i'm trying to play with the shakehand grip and maybe you're right
About my basic strokes. The last time i'm getting lazy so my topspins aren't fast enough to get over the net.
Thanks for your advice!

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Both shakehand and penhold grips are good and each has its advantages. But it is true that, if you are hitting into the net or do not have control the answer is to keep practicing. For someone with control issues practicing putting the ball on the table in the same spot over and over so you can hit a cross court forehand or backhand and your practice partner can return it and you can get 75-100 in a row without missing a shot. Eventually you work up to being able to hit for 15-20 minutes without missing a shot then you don't really need that kind of drill any more and your stroke and your accuracy is no longer a problem.

 

[RPBguy]

Thanks for the information!

 

[YosuaYosan]

Don't get disheartened easily pal
Even your username is RPBguy !

There are lots of other factor to consider, like basic strokes as said by others, or even your basic stance (not wide enough or too wide).
If you found a problem, don't look to complicated matters before the basic. You will be surprised

 

[Mr. RicharD]

When hitting into the net there are usually a few culprits to worry about.

The first is footwork. Check your feet and how low you are to the ball. Your elbow should always be at the level of the ball as it bounces so that you have the best backswing and forward swing.

The second is your racket angle. Are you hitting the 2:30 - 3:30 clock positions on the ball or are you hitting 12-1:30 on the ball. Usually when you hit the back of the ball (3 o'clock) with your sweet spot you will get the ball over the net and back onto the table. If you hit the top of the ball (12 o'clock) you will hit more into the net.

The third is racket speed. Are your swings slowing down or are you hitting your shots by brushing the ball rather than really letting the ball dig in and hit the sweet spot. If you watch professional matches whether they loop, drive, or smash the Chinese are always hitting their sweet spots because you can hear that pop sound very clearly.

The fourth and hardest is timing. Are you hitting the ball on the rise or on the fall. Is the ball coming at you too fast and you're not stepping back? Are you making sure that the ball is to your side for your forehand and in front of you for your backhand? These are all timing issues with the above steps to help provide the best shot to win the point.

Hope this helps.

 

[RPBguy]

Hey! thanks for the tips it really helped! My problem was that i make small swings instead of long and fast swings and my timing was a little to fast.