Page 1 of 1

Should Para players be using dumb rackets ?

Posted: October 12th, 2024, 9:21 pm
by Pong Pro
Do you think para player sbe using dumb rackets ?
Given that most able bodies players (amateurs) have serious problems with their ability to loop on the backhand

Re: Should Para players be using dumb rackets ?

Posted: October 13th, 2024, 4:20 am
by James Z
in some para classifications, a handful of amateurs probably can loop on the backhand (so can use dumb rackets)
But this % has to be even less compared to non para players.
Given that, only about at most 20% of amateurs in non para events can loop well on backhand, I would estimate about 5% to 10% for para amateurs.
For wheelchair amateur athletes, this % is probably less than 5% .

So in summary, para players are the worst candidates (worse than older adults) for starting in the sport using dumb rackets