Lin Dan's "broken" racket grip...

**DinkAlot** · 01-26-2006, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by taber

My coach taught me to ALWAYS hold the racquet at the very bottom in singles, because you need the extra reach it gives. In doubles, you can choke up because you will need more speed.

BTW you got email ^

Cool! I like mail.

Yeah, for singles it's different, middle or end because you have much more time.

**3thr3e** · 01-26-2006, 11:42 AM

We're talking about Lin Dan

Is he a doubles player!?

**taber** · 01-26-2006, 11:43 AM

No, he isn't. And that is exactly why he applies the grip on his racquet that way

**DinkAlot** · 01-26-2006, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by 3thr3e

We're talking about Lin Dan

Is he a doubles player!?

That's why I posted, "With respect to doubles..."

**DinkAlot** · 01-26-2006, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by taber

No, he isn't. And that is exactly why he applies the grip on his racquet that way

I think LD should do it more neatly though. I'll be glad to do it for him. I like taping rackets, stringing them, etc...

**chessymonkey** · 01-26-2006, 01:53 PM

yah pretty sure with all the back up he got

he should be able to get a non ugly solution to his griping habbit with ease..

well atleast u see on the AE one.. perheps he did paint the wood part red himself so it wouldn't look as weird as the old one

**red00ecstrat** · 01-26-2006, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by chessymonkey

.......well atleast u see on the AE one.. perheps he did paint the wood part red himself so it wouldn't look as weird as the old one

it looks like an original paint job by yonex!

**ants** · 01-26-2006, 08:12 PM

Taufik's racket was done the same too. I will post the pic later.

**lindanfan** · 01-27-2006, 10:01 AM

i heard he did this to teach himself to get control from holding the grip at the bottom. you get the best power from holding it here so if you can get the control as well... your sorted

**chessymonkey** · 01-27-2006, 10:29 AM

But if you think about it. they have been doing this way of griping for a WHILE now, for their level of skill and training frequency.. it wouldn't be too much to assume they've long passed the "teaching" period.
Shouldn't they have already adpoted to this gripping style as natural and be able to do it without the uglyless as a reminder?

**lindanfan** · 01-27-2006, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by chessymonkey

But if you think about it. they have been doing this way of griping for a WHILE now, for their level of skill and training frequency.. it wouldn't be too much to assume they've long passed the "teaching" period.
Shouldn't they have already adpoted to this gripping style as natural and be able to do it without the uglyless as a reminder?

i suppose it could also be that because he has mastered it by now he just doesnt want to waste towel grip

**ants** · 01-27-2006, 12:01 PM

This is taufiks grip method. Hmmm Almost similar with Lin Dan's

**lindanfan** · 01-27-2006, 12:06 PM

is that tape around the handle (underneath the grip)?

**chessymonkey** · 01-27-2006, 12:24 PM

like extreme mod japanese import car stealing weight as much as possible?

**lindanfan** · 01-27-2006, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by chessymonkey

like extreme mod japanese import car stealing weight as much as possible?

will it make the racket feel more or less head-heavy?

**other** · 01-27-2006, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by lindanfan

will it make the racket feel more or less head-heavy?

more?
mmmm interesting, i guess they have plently of wrist and finger power for net kills so that gripping at the bottom isn't a problem in those situations..