How different grips were evolved?

speedplay · **Posted:** 26 Oct 2009, 05:58

I've been thinking about this some time and seeing how it was the Brits who invented the game, I assume that shakehand grip was the first, but is there any theories on how the penhold grip was "made up"? And the variations with it, such as C-pen and J-pen? Could it have something to do with how we hold our ... (dictionaries suggestion: )
1. CUTLERY
2. DEAD RECKONING
3. SET OF INSTRUMENTS
4. SET OF KNIFE
5. FLATWARE
6. SILVERWARE

That is the only theory I've been able to work out.

MJDCP · **Joined:** 22 Mar 2009, 09:35 **Posts:** 29

...pens

Well, I believe it came at how we hold pens, since its quite similar, and the name itself quite suggests that.

speedplay · **Posted:** 27 Oct 2009, 01:18

MJDCP wrote:

...pens

Well, I believe it came at how we hold pens, since its quite similar, and the name itself quite suggests that.

Yes, but that wouldn't explain why Europeans use shake-hand grip, cause I do believe we hold the pen in the same way. But, Silverware vs chop sticks, that could be the answer.

dwruck · **Posted:** 27 Oct 2009, 02:10

No wonder my grip is so funky. I don't hold a pen right, so maybe that's why I don't hold a paddle right. :wink:

My grip has been described by others as a bit of a combination between shakehand and Seemiller. It's screwy but is comfortable and works for me.

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