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

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End of Backswing

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End of Backswing

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The player has moved his right foot into position, and has finished his backswing.

Points to look for:

  • The player's forearm is still pointing forward towards the ball, in contrast to the ordinary flick in which the forearm usually points fairly perpendicular to the ball's flight.
  • The player has continued to cock his wrist, and now the tip of the bat is actually pointing almost straight down, with the handle pointing up. Contrast this position to that of the traditional flick.
  • The playing arm would be under great tension at this point, since the wrist is fully cocked and the forearm is also bent quite severely at the elbow. It is similar to a spring that has been wound up and is ready to be let loose.

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