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So what are these many types of grips in table tennis ?
What is the best grip for me ?

European grip is the same as shakehand grip mostly prevalent in Europe (or Africa or Oceania)
This is also referred to as horizontal grip is Chinese documents

Asian grip is the same as penhold grip mostly prevalent in Far East & South East Asia (but not Indian sub continent or West Asia)
This is also referred to as vertical grip is Chinese documents

American grip is mostly known as Seemiller grip prevalent in North America
But it would be American grip because it was also used by Eric Boggan who also reached the same high level as Seemiller

There are other grips such as pistol grip and few novel less used variations

Rocke wrote: ↑September 12th, 2025, 1:00 am So what are these many types of grips in table tennis ?
What is the best grip for me ?

Objectively the best is penhold, but the grip is something you can only choose when you are young. As an adult you are either cursed with shakehand or not and can play either shakehand or penhold.

wehem wrote: ↑September 12th, 2025, 3:08 pm Objectively the best is penhold, but the grip is something you can only choose when you are young. As an adult you are either cursed with shakehand or not and can play either shakehand or penhold.

I agree that one sided grips (American or Asian grips) are the best .

I agree that you may be able to learn American grip if you start young like Dan Seemiller & his brothers did.
It was unique for Eric Boggan though because his brother Scott & father played regular shakehand.

But penhold is more of a natural grip. Either you have it or not, even when young.

But it is true that most penholders can play decent shakehand but I have not heard of any shakehanders playing decent penhold

I think it would be awfully hard for shakehanders to learn to play Asian or American grip once they are older

zoblod wrote: ↑September 12th, 2025, 3:57 pm But penhold is more of a natural grip. Either you have it or not, even when young.

Could this be a sign of neurodivergence?