How to hold Carrom Striker

Update: My new carrom trick shots video:

How to hold Carrom Striker
Types of grips on Striker

The two most widely seen Carrom Striker holds are listed below.

1. Scissor Hold
This is a very professional style, and was very popular with players of the earlier generation.
It provides good amount of power as well as control. Useful for hitting the opening break shot.
Variations include vertical position unsupported scissor, inclined with other fingers providing the support, and the almost horizontal position scissor where the side of the palm rests on the carrom board.

2. Standard Index Finger hold
This is the most common style seen these days. It gives good control and consistency when it is mastered with practice.

The other types of inclined finger holds are less common though not bad.
Single finger strikes (with either index or middle finger) are rarely practiced however, as these offer much lesser control and power.

Avoid this common mistake:

Beginner level carrom players is to keep too much of a gap between the striking finger and the carrom striker before the release.

Ideally the striking finger should be completely steady and should be lightly resting against the striker before the release.

And choose a grip that suits you.

Every person is different. The shape of the fingers, curvature of nails and the relative length of fingers differs. Hence its important to choose a grip that feels the most comfortable and natural to you.
Enjoy the game.

[Im_Nameless_Artist]

I've searched many times but this is the only vid which clears my doubts😊

[nighteesh]

Awesome bro. thank you very much. now I am improved in carrom

[schanzabukhari]

I had my doubts about holding the striker, this cleared them all. Thank you!

[pujabhattacharya]

Thank you ... i learned so much :D :) !! keep uploading a series on carrom shots

[simisingh]

Thank you sir you help me on finger style

[stephinsajidaniel]

What type of powder did you use in the carrom board

[rit]

Hello !
Thanks a lot for the video!
I am from Kolkata and I have been playing since childhood and played in local competitions too.
I successfully use the middle finger inclined position.

Could you please tell me why all international players use index finger?
Please tell me should I change my grip now ?
Do you think it'll improve my accuracy and performance ?

[tingu]

hi.. how to check carrom board thickness

[manjulakg]

Please set another video of how to hold Carrom

[danithaanithad]

Make a video about how to clean a carrom very nice,

[notoriousredandyellow]

i saw other videos, good please upload some more

[vedantbhatt]

Sir mujhe striker se fingers hurt hoti hai i know iam really wierd but please tell a solution

[satabdimeher]

Thank you bhai apki bazaha se ME acha caroom khel pa raha hu

[maheshrahate]

What is name your red stricker i want this stricker

[prajyotgaonkar]

I tried so many times to play with out going backwards but can't do it, I think I should change my grip, from index finger to sissor grip?tell me something to improve my game

[artofbikki]

Nice and clear demonstration, can you tell me what striker this is? 👌👌🙏

[shahidshaikh]

Everybody has a different grip you cannot change it 😈😈😈

[MdKaif-ovpw]

Bhaiya ap kahan se ho ?
Mujhe ek aisa hi stricker chahiye

[prafuljawade]

Sir aapka game kya bhari, great hai ji, sir aapka carrom playing full video dekhna chahate hai hum, please video daliye na. 💛🌺🍫

[ultimateburn]

That thumb shot ain't allowed right cause u can't hit coins which are behind