How to choose a Table Tennis Racquet ?
The official rules of Table Tennis state that a racket can be of any size , shape or weight but the dimensions of Table Tennis Racket are around 15 cms across and 25 cms long including the handle . In order to select an appropriate Table Tennis Racket , we must first understand the parts of Table Tennis Racket and their functionalities . A Table Tennis Racket has four main parts : 1) Blade 2) Sponge 3) Rubber 4) Handle Now , let us discuss each of these parts one by one : 1) Blade : The rules of Table Tennis state that the blade must be made of atleast 85% natural wood , but the rules also allow for small amounts of other materials such as carbon fiber , glass fiber etc. Carbon Fiber is generally used to make the blade harder and therefore faster. The majority of blades consist of 3 , 5 or 7 layers of wood . There are two types of Blades : (a) Western Style Blade (b) Penhold Style Blade (a) Western Style Blade : The Western Style Blade is for th