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By Greg Letts, About.com Guide to Ping-Pong

Backhand Banana Flick - Basic Strokes of Table Tennis

Wednesday June 25, 2008
It may be a little misleading to call the backhand banana flick a basic stroke of table tennis, but it certainly is becoming more popular in the top echelons of the game as an effective return of serve variation. Perhaps in a few more years it will be turning up in local leagues around the world, much like forehand reverse pendulum serves and shouting 'Cho!' on every winning point.
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