Correct grip posture of table tennis

The common grip methods of table tennis are divided into two categories: horizontal grip and direct grip, of which the direct grip is the most common one, namely, middle grip and loop ball direct grip.

1, direct clamping-middle clamping.

When holding the racket, put the second knuckle of the index finger and the knuckle of the thumb on the two shoulders of the racket. The middle finger, ring finger and little finger are naturally bent and placed behind the racket, and the first knuckle of the middle finger is pressed against the back of the racket. This grip is suitable for near-table fast attack.

2, the backhand-the loop ball backhand.

The thumb is close to the left side of the racket handle, the index finger buckles the racket handle to form a circle, and the other three fingers naturally bend to the middle of the racket, and all three fingers should contact the racket and hold the racket hard. This grip is suitable for playing loop ball.

3, horizontal grip-horizontal stroke eight-character grip

In the tiger's mouth, the forefinger is in front of the racket, the thumb is behind the racket, and the other three fingers hold the handle of the racket. This grip is also known as the figure-eight grip. Hold the ball loosely when defending, and be careful when attacking, which makes it easier to exert strength. When a forehand attack is needed, the index finger moves slightly upward. When hitting a backhand ball, the thumb moves up slightly, which is convenient for power and control.

Matters needing attention in table tennis grip

When playing table tennis, I always like to hold the table tennis racket tightly. Mainly in the process of playing ball, I am afraid to throw the racket out. In fact, if the racket is held too close, if the hitting point of the body arm is wrong, the probability of making mistakes is very high, while if the racket is held too close, the hand muscles will be stiff and the error rate will increase.

The looseness mentioned here is not the overall looseness, but the middle finger, ring finger and little finger should be kept relaxed during hitting the ball. You don't need to hold the racket with these three fingers when hitting the backhand, but you should hold the racket lightly when hitting the forehand.

The key point is the clamping force between thumb and forefinger, because the other fingers don't need to exert force when hitting the ball, so the thumb and forefinger must exert force to clamp the racket when hitting the ball to avoid the situation that the racket is loosened.

Many cross-claps have different grip methods when hitting forehand and backhand, so it is easy to switch forehand and backhand in the game. If this is the case, you can try to hold the racket with your thumb and forefinger for forehand and backhand strokes. The other three fingers naturally bend, so you don't have to lean on the handle, but you can't use too much force to avoid the racket falling off.