Yes, it is Cheng Shao-chieh's NS9900 with her version of the half-towel grip That is not always the case. Take for example the CHN team when they were under Yonex sponsorship; they all use CP coded racquets. It's the same with the others such as DK [normal market specs] and DP [special ordered specs] for the Denmark team and SP/IP [normal market specs] and IN [special ordered specs] for the INA team etc. What I do know is that the MA team tends to prefer the JP coded racquets although they have their own MA coded ones. LCW was using the JP AT900P (but probably because he likes the "Gummetal" print which is only available in the JP versions).
I think all German players use GR coded rackets as well (no JP/SP), at least when those are available
Just to keep the wood from splintering when you pull off the towel grip. Electric tape is the most popular choice.
from using this style, im rather to cut the handle to fit my hand.. no need to changed hand position.. hahahaha.. again, hahahaha..
what kind of grip does he use? as in which li ning grip does he use? I'm not very familiar with li ning
Baseball teory can explain this. Holding the very bottom of racket can makes another opposite side heavier. He grip half of his grip handle just to warn himself. DO NOT HOLD UN-GRIP AREA. Try this out you'll realise. Do 2 smashes to compare. 1st Smash - Hold middle of handle, do a jumping smash. 2nd Smash - Hold very bottom of handle, Jump n smash. I Bet, 2nd smash it's more power, sharper, and drop point clearer above net for sure.
Actually I have an alternative reason as to why he does is as this is the reason I do it myself. Towel grip vs super grap is a trade from comfort to feel. Although I enjoy the ability to feel more of my racket in my hand, towel grip works better for me. However due to the roundness and overall substance of the grip, I feel less of the actual racket in my hand and less response from my racket (I pay attention to the feeling of the shuttle bouncing off my strings at the net). To remedy this, I play with half a towel grip. The grip is there for comfort in my swimg when I overheard and such, but for more controlled shots I move my hand up halfway so my thumb and forefinger is on the wood and so I can better control my racket because of the increased feel and responsiveness gained from the direct connection of my hand to the racket.
