Why Penhold Pips and What's It About?

Welcome to my blog Penhold Pips. The title of the blog is self explanatory. This blog will feature & specialize in everything regarding table tennis penhold play featuring some combination of Pips-out play.

Why Penhold? And Why Pip Play?

If you've payed attention to the recent trend among pros on the ITTF tour, then you'll know with rule changes and style of play that shakehand duel inverted players dominate the top rankings. If you are an aspiring future professional? I would recommend you follow that style of which there are countless resources available to you online.

However, if you love penhold. If you're a tactician. If you get as much of a thrill in out-smarting and/or tricking your opponent as much as you do in blowing a powerful shot past them, then this blog  and play-style might be for you. If want to learn more about this style and how to play it you've come to the right place.

Will penhold duel inverted (ie - inverted on both sides) be featured here?

Most likely not. While I have experience in this area and most likely is the most viable way to play penhold in today's era, it simply doesn't interest me. In my opinion the style is too similar as duel inverted shakehand while not being quite as optimal. That being said, if you are looking for technique and are an inverted player, there still will be things here for you as many of the players this blog features will be playing inverted either on their forehand or backhand (RPB) side.

So you've said what this blog is not. What is it?

This blog is for those who want to learn the style of penhold pips play. That includes several possible combinations and play styles. Some are quite mainstream while others are more rare.

Such examples would be...

Short Pips / Inverted

Inverted / Long Pips

Short Pips / Long Pips

Furthermore, this blog will focus heavily on twiddling and the mind games and tactics that opens up.

Occasionally I will post my play and journey towards improvement as well as points I've discovered along the way. Additionally, I will post videos featuring some of my favorite twiddling penhold pip players as means of inspiration and coaching techniques.

Lets keep this great, interesting style alive and get an advantage while we're at it. You can bet almost assuredly your opponents will have to deal with a style they're not prepared for.