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Basement Ping-Pong Forehand Drive vs Backspin

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Contact With The Ball
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Contact With The Ball

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Contact has been made with the ball.

Points to look for:

  • The hips, waist and shoulders have continued to turn back towards the left of the player, providing much of the power when hitting the ball.
  • The forearm is just starting to snap forwards and upwards - in line with the swing path of the racket.
  • The forearm and bat are moving faster than the shoulders, as shown by their blurred state in the photograph.
  • The wrist has also snapped through the ball, moving in the same line as the bat is being swung.
  • If the ball was compared to a clock face, the bat has made contact at a point roughly around the number 9, while the bat was moving forwards and upwards.

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