Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Backhand Banana Flick Return of Serve

Start of Return to Ready Position

Start of Return to Ready Position

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Points to look for:

• The player is now pushing off his right leg to get back into his position. .
• The player is pushing up with his legs and moving his torso back up into his ready position.
• The playing arm only needs to be dropped slightly to be returned to its basic neutral position.
• The player is now focusing on how his opponent is handling his flick.

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For more details about the backhand banana flick, read the August 2006 Butterfly News, which highlights Petr Korbel's version of the backhand banana flick. Front View - Page 6-8 (PDF), Side View - Page 6-8 (PDF)

• Ready Position
• Moving Towards the Ball
• Start of Backswing
• Middle of Backswing
• End of Backswing
• Contact with the Ball
• Start of Follow Through
• Middle of Follow Through
• End of Follow Through
• Start of Return to Ready Position