Defensive Control – Defense table tennis blade

The most important characteristics for defensive play are:

– HIGH CONTROL VALUES
– LONG BALL CONTACT TIMES
– MODERATE TEMPO
– LARGE SWEETSPOT

A good defensive blade should be easy to control without losing too much speed. That’s why we opted for a combination of a KIRI core veneer with particularly thick outer veneers made of FIR.
The thick KIRI core provides the necessary speed, while the spruce makes the blade particularly soft and sensitive.

We only use saw-cut veneers that we produce and select ourselves from high mountain spruce – this wood is particularly tough and very soft, which ensures long ball contact times. This allows the ball to be guided particularly safely and played with a lot of spin.

“The thick spruce outer plies make the wood extremely soft, resulting in a particularly long contact time with the ball. The longer the contact time, the more spin the rebound gets and the safer the ball can be placed. The Kiri core veneer gives the blade the necessary basic speed, so you can attack in a targeted manner despite a defensive style of play.”

How do the blade sizes differ?

Based on blade size M

Blade size S

slightly faster than size M
Light as a feather
Absolutely forgiving
very controlled ALL- blade
helps you to put spin into the ABS ball

Blade size M

moderate speed
low weight
very easy to control, therefore well suited as a beginner’s blade
forgives many mistakes
well suited to learning topspin, as you can conjure up a spin-rich topspin even with a slow arm movement
great ball feedback
for players who have problems putting spin into the new ABS ball
well controllable all-round blade

Blade size L

Little slower than size M
even easier to control
well suited for defensive players who don’t like the typical defensive blade shape
long ball contact time, which makes it much easier to play high-spin balls
Despite its defensive properties, also suitable for players who like to attack from time to time

Blade size DEF

a little slower than size L
even easier to control thanks to the very large sweet spot
classic defensive table tennis bat
Absolute all-rounder in the defensive area
tends to be top-heavy
Its strength lies in defense, but you can also use this blade for targeted attacks
Suitable for modern defense and disruptive play