Comments on: Table Tennis with God http://equivocality.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fequivocality.com%2F2008%2F05%2F18%2Ftable-tennis-with-god%2F%23comment-&seed_title=Table+Tennis+with+God To be equivocal is to truly live. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:29:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fequivocality.com%2F2008%2F05%2F18%2Ftable-tennis-with-god%2F%23comment-26268&seed_title=Table+Tennis+with+God#comment-26268 Jeff Mon, 19 May 2008 19:13:23 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=1572#comment-26268 Yep, switching hands is totally legal, as long as you don't hit the ball with the racquet mid-flight before you grab it in your other hand (i.e. throw the paddle to hit the ball). Shakehands grip is when you hold the paddle like a regular tennis racquet. Penholders grip is also known as a chopsticks grip; players hold the paddle inversed like they're holding chopsticks. There isn't really a "correct" way to hold the racquet, but most of the top players nowadays use shakehands because it's more balanced. Of course, most Chinese players play with aggressive styles, so they'll hold it chopsticks. It gives them amazing control on the forehand for power offence, but a weaker backhand. I used to play table tennis with my dad too. He would beat me with a soft slipper. How's that for humiliation. Yep, switching hands is totally legal, as long as you don’t hit the ball with the racquet mid-flight before you grab it in your other hand (i.e. throw the paddle to hit the ball).

Shakehands grip is when you hold the paddle like a regular tennis racquet. Penholders grip is also known as a chopsticks grip; players hold the paddle inversed like they’re holding chopsticks. There isn’t really a “correct” way to hold the racquet, but most of the top players nowadays use shakehands because it’s more balanced. Of course, most Chinese players play with aggressive styles, so they’ll hold it chopsticks. It gives them amazing control on the forehand for power offence, but a weaker backhand.

I used to play table tennis with my dad too. He would beat me with a soft slipper. How’s that for humiliation.

]]> By: Xibee http://equivocality.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fequivocality.com%2F2008%2F05%2F18%2Ftable-tennis-with-god%2F%23comment-26267&seed_title=Table+Tennis+with+God#comment-26267 Xibee Mon, 19 May 2008 18:50:29 +0000 http://equivocality.com/?p=1572#comment-26267 Wha??? It's legal to switch from hand to hand mid-game??? And what's a penholder grip? I thought a correct hold was a shake-hands angle, but you have a first & middle finger extended. Is that shake-hands? I totally miss playing table tennis with my dad, who is now no longer able to do such things. He actually made a somewhat tweaky table out of a huge plywood board and some 2 x 4s. We had it all through my childhood and he NEVER LET ME WIN. Crap. Now that I think of it, even table tennis was a love-hate relationship. Wha??? It’s legal to switch from hand to hand mid-game???
And what’s a penholder grip? I thought a correct hold was a shake-hands angle, but you have a first & middle finger extended. Is that shake-hands?

I totally miss playing table tennis with my dad, who is now no longer able to do such things. He actually made a somewhat tweaky table out of a huge plywood board and some 2 x 4s. We had it all through my childhood and he NEVER LET ME WIN. Crap. Now that I think of it, even table tennis was a love-hate relationship.

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