There
is another method to holding the paddle that you can try - known as the penhold
method. You grip the racket as you would
hold a pen; with your thumb and index finger, tucking away the rest of your
fingers. There are two types of paddles
you can buy to play with this type of grip: a "Chinese" paddle or a "Japanese"
paddle. Below I have attached an image
of how to grip a paddle when hitting both forehand style and backhand style.
The shakehand method allows you to hit the ball equally strong either forehand/backhand. It also provides you with a wider selection of paddles to choose from.
Here is a list of the standard and official ping pong room
sizes. I guess that if you're planning a ping pong room in your house, you can
use the last in the least as your minimum. But remember, the bigger, the
better..
International Events, World Championships & Olympic Games
14m x 7m (46 feet x 23 feet)
National tournaments
12m x 6m (40 feet x 20 feet)
National league / Representative matches
10m x 5m (33 feet x 16 feet 6 inches)
Local league / Local tournaments
9m x 5m (30 feet x 16 feet 6 inches)
Recreational play and coaching
8.5m x 4.12m (28 feet x 13 feet 6 inches)
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