Game Thread Question on Pickleball Grips

[sarahadams]

Hello, I am an intermediate player and wanted to see which grip was better. Personally, I use the grip that puts the index finger behind the paddle ( I do not know what it is called). I also have a Selkirk Invicta for the longer reach when using this grip. I use this grip because I have a huge table tennis background but I know it puts me at a disadvantage because my hand is really up the handle. I heard from multiple people that the continental grip is the best. pickleball bags also tried the Selkirk Omni that has a really short handle and did not like it. What are everyone's thoughts on which grip is the best? What are the pros and cons of different variations of how you guys hold the paddle? Thank you and Have a great day

 

[riverman]

I use two fingers on the back of a table tennis paddle but for pickle ball I'd advice a tennis grip with the thumb on the edge of the handle for stability...the baseball grip has too much room for error....I've played a lot of tennis and table tennis, badminton and squash but only a little pickle ball..to me the racket is held like I hold a tennis racket and I move up or down on the grip according to how close the ball is to my torso or how far away it is...choke up for body shots...use the length for stretched returns...hope that helps somehow...have fun!

 

[truebluefan]

interesting I did know it was a sport