Different types of Ping Pong Grips

Shakehand Grip - got its name from the hand position, which closely resembles the
pose you would use when shaking hands. It’s a very common grip in western
countries and has gained popularity among Asian players as well. In the basic
shakehand grip, the player has three fingers wrapped around the blade, with their
index finger touching the edge of the rubber, and the edge of the blade tucked into
the crease between their thumb and index finger. The placement of the edge of the
blade within the natural V of the hand is crucial for wrist flexibility and control.

There are two types of Shakehand grip:

Shallow Shakehand - In the shallow shakehand, the hand is positioned as above,

and the thumb rests lightly curled on the blade. The shallow shakehand is a natural,
relaxed way to hold the ping pong paddle, and easy for beginners to learn.

Deep Shakehand - In the deep shakehand grip, the hand is placed as described
above, but the thumb is slightly raised and relaxes on the rubber of the bat. The
deep shakehand grip is often recommended as a starting place for beginners.

Penhold Grip - The Penhold Grip is so named because the paddle is held with the
blade pointing upward, and the paddle surface pointing downward, much like you
would hold a pen. It is the most popular grip among Asian table tennis players, and
has gained popularity in the West. In the basic penhold grip, the edge of the blade
is tucked into the V of the hand, between the thumb and fingers, and the index
fingers and thumb are curled around the blade, resting on the rubber. There are
three types of Penhold grip.

There are three most popular Penhold Grips and these are the Traditional Chinese
Grip, the Reverse Penhold Backhand Chinese Grip, and the Japanese/Korean Grip.

Chinese Penhold - In the Chinese Penhold, the blade is held downward, with the
index finger and thumb wrapped around as described above. The three fingers of
the hand are curled gently along the rubber on the opposite side.

Reverse Backhand Penhold - In this variation, the player uses the Chinese Penhold
grip, but instead of using the front paddle surface, where the thumb and index
finger rest, they use the back paddle surface where the fingers are. One player who
has really mastered this grip is Wang Hao. Check out the video below to see him in
action.

Japanese or Korean Penhold - In the Japanese or Korean Penhold, the thumb and
index finger are held in the penhold style. The three remaining fingers are extended
along the back of the paddle, with the second finger lying on the rubber in line with
the blade, and the remaining two fingers tucked against the second finger.
V-Grip - The V-grip was an experimental grip in China. After that, some players
started to play well with the V-grip. Now you cannot find any players in a
tournament who plays with V-grip. You can hardly find Chinese local players too.
The blade is different from a normal paddle’s blade. So, how you can hold a paddle
with V-grip is, just put your thumb on the forehead of the paddle then adjust your
other fingers with stare shaped blade.

Seemiller Grip - The Seemiller grip was named after Dan See Miller. He was the
winner of the national championship five times. Seemiller grip was very popular at
this time. So, how you can hold a paddle with a Seemiller grip is, put your index
finger on the sideline of the backend paddle. Then wrap the blade with other
fingers.

Pistol Grip - The pistol grip is not allowed to play such as tournament which is under
IIFT. But people like to play with this paddle. The blade of the paddle is like a back
strap of a gun. There is also a hole like Trigger Gard. where you can weather put
your index or middle finger. Then hold the blade with other fingers including the
thumb.

Hammer Grip - The hammer grip is beginner level grip of the players. Every trained
player used to hold a paddle with a hammer grip at the beginning. The style of
hammer grip is, hold the blade with all of your fingers. Not a single finger runs onto
the rubber. The grip is not used by popular players.

The shakehand and penhold are the dominant styles in use right now.

resources: https://pingpongruler.com/table-tennis-grips/

https://pingponginfo.com/grips-in-table-tennis/