Abstract: This invention relates to a hand held paddle structure utilized with a ball member with one or more game players in an active game of skill. The hand held paddle structure includes a main support and grasp assembly having an impact paddle assembly connected thereto. The main support and grasp assembly includes a pair of spaced main support posts interconnected by an intermediate grasp bar. One of the support posts is provided with a curved thumb portion and/or a ridge portion to receive a thumb member of the game player therein to achieve the maximum amount of control and movement on grasping of the intermediate grasp bar by a game player. The intermediate grasp bar is provided with an arcuate ball support section to receive a ball member therein for storage purposes. The impact paddle assembly is provided with one and perhaps two parallel paddle plates adapted to contact and strike the ball member thereagainst in a method of game play.