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Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Backhand Lob Against Smash

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Middle of Follow Through

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Middle of Follow Through

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The ball has been struck, and the player is in the middle of his follow through.

Points to look for:

  • The knees and torso have continued to push upwards, as part of the upward motion of the swing.
  • The upper playing arm has stopped moving upwards at shoulder height, while the forearm has continued to rise.
  • The ball is traveling in an upwards and forwards trajectory that will take it high above the net, due to the direction the player has swung (upwards and a little forwards). This is consistent with a defensive lob. For offensive lobs, the player would swing more forwards and less upwards, producing a lower trajectory ball with heavy kicking topspin.

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