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

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Start of Return to Ready Position

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Start of Return to Ready Position

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The player is in the middle of recovering to the ready position for his next stroke.

Points to look for:

  • The player's playing arm is dropping back into its ready position.
  • The player has maintained good balance, and is able to move in any direction with relative ease.
  • The player is still watching the flight of the ball. Because of the long flight time of the lob, this still leaves the player with plenty of time to switch his attention towards his opponent.
  • A slight forward lean has been maintained to help keep optimum balance.

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