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Thursday, May 11, 2006

Getting Started - Rackets >> Parts 3: Weight and Balance

Many players prefer light, perfectly balanced rackets to increase manoeuvrability and speed of racket recovery after playing a stroke. By comparison others enjoy the feel of a racket that, though light overall, is head heavy because they maintain it enables them to produce more power into their play. It really is a matter of personal preference and you may well have to experiment to find what suits you.

You can establish if a racket is balanced or head heavy by balancing the shaft horizontally on the forefinger. If the distance between the finger and the end of the head of the racket is less than the opposite side, then the racket is head heavy. A light racket will weigh in the region of 80 10 100g.

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