Griff Auslage (Orientierung)

Our other philosophyc issue: the grip orintation (BH, N°, FH) & the way we approach that & how can you exploit it.

I think I have mentioned yet we start designing a blade with defining playing style. As we ask you sort of information on our cutommade request form we notice features of your playing eg. is your style offensive-looper, offensive-hitter, allround or defensive, you prefer close to the table playing or further, left or right handed, what is your preferred rubber. What is similar in Boll, Waldner, Janos Jakab? They are FH orientated players. And Tibor Klampar, Ovtcharov? They are BH orientated players.

All of these determine a style that defines a blade that needs different way of building them. That is why you have to take care about right equipment since a blade fits you can help improving your technique. Positioning of the handle has been essential point since we make custommade rackets for professionals.

We implemented that opportunity into our OSP standard rackets to expand the variety of handles, that provides a kind of customization. You can choose BH, FH orientated or Neutral positioned handle for your OSP racket that can help easier closing the racket. BH & FH orientated handles help to set the racket-angle slightly to BH or FH directions easier. (On the picture you can see that from right handed viewpoint.)

We learnt that the racket must force you to the right stroke. (I am sure all of you tried some stroke with a racket you met in a shop or elsewhere and felt it is comfortable to hit with or not) Well, before you would buy a sort of OSP racket for playing in several situation I tell you it is a philosophyc matter. Choosing the right orientated handle can help you to strengthen your advantages or improve your weaknesses. I think it is always individual question but you can consult a coach in this matter. In pro life it is always teamwork to decide the best style due to the talent/habit of the player. Being an ameteur player you have the freedom and in the other hand I think there can be hardly found neutral grip among us.

Anyway we like the approach of Ferenc Puskas our national football icon who said: “A good left is far better than two average right”