In the backhand counterhit against light to medium topspin, the idea is to hit the ball over the net with medium speed and a little topspin to help bring the ball down on the other side of the table.
Points to look for:
- The feet are placed several inches wider than the shoulders, to lower the player's center of gravity and bring him closer to the height most balls are played at.
- The arms are held roughly shoulder width apart, with around a 90 degree angle at the elbow. The bat should be above the table to allow easy stroking of short balls.
- The photograph captures the player as he is moving towards his ready position for the next stroke. Since he is performing a backhand drill, his racket is in a slightly backhand position. If he was playing a match where he did not yet know the location of his opponent's shot, his racket would be pointing a little further to the player's right, in order to maintain a neutral ready position, where forehand and backhand could be played with equal ease.
