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Basement Ping-Pong Backhand Drive vs Backspin

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End of Follow Through
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The forward swing has come to an end, and the ball has crossed the net.

Points to look for:

  • The player is now watching his opponent to see what he will do - or in this case, the robot to pick up the next ball as quickly as possible.
  • Notice that the player has finished in a fairly balanced position, with his body and free arm almost back in the position they started from. The extra weight placed on the left leg has helped counterbalance the swinging of the racket to the right during the follow through.
  • The playing arm finishes with the elbow at shoulder height, and the forearm vertical, with the racket pointing to the ceiling. This was a powerful backhand, so this is a full follow through.
  • All the player has to do here is drop his playing arm and bend his knees a little, and he is back in his ready position for the next stroke.

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