Table tennis, as our national sport, can be said to be one of the most familiar sports to many people. Table tennis does not have high requirements for the venue. A table and a net can start the game. Compared with other small ball sports, the technical threshold of table tennis is relatively low and the rules are simpler. As long as you can maintain your hitting If the ball always lands on the opponent's table, it is a victory.

As a table tennis beginner, mastering a correct grip method is also the key to getting started. Currently, there are two ways to grip the racket. I'll go into detail on each. 1. Pen-hold grip

The pen-hold grip is relatively more suitable for beginners. The essentials of the action are: in front of the racket, grasp the handle with the index finger and thumb, and make a pincer shape on the surface of the racket. The distance between it and the index finger is about 1 to 2cm, the tiger's mouth is attached to the handle, and the other three fingers are curved and attached to the back of the racket. Xu Xin of the Chinese national team is a pen-hold shooter. In addition, former world champion Wang Hao, 2008 Olympic champion Ma Lin and 2004 Olympic champion Ryu Seung-min are all pen-hold shooters. Compared with the horizontal grip, the pen-hand grip is more flexible in playing style and has better ball control. You can use techniques such as pushing and blocking, straight-side hitting with the backhand, but the straight-side hitting technique is more difficult and requires more practice to master. . 2. Horizontal racket

The horizontal racket grip is also called "big knife". The key points of its action are: the index finger is naturally straightened behind the racket, the other fingers grasp the handle, and the thumb is close to the middle finger. At present, most of the players in the national team use the horizontal grip, such as Fan Zhendong and Ma Long of the men's team, Ding Ning and Zhu Yuling of Zhang Jike's women's team, etc. Compared with the pen-hold grip, the horizontal grip is more powerful in playing style, has better stability, and has a wider defensive range, but it is still slightly inferior to the pen-hold grip in terms of handling some small balls.

In short, both styles of play have their own advantages and disadvantages, and one style of play is not absolutely better than the other. Like many sports, practice makes perfect with more practice. The best grip is the one that suits you.