Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Forehand Chop Against Loop

End of Recovery to Ready Position

End of Recovery to Ready Position

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Points to look for:

• The right leg has finished straightening, and the right foot is now turning back to face the front.
• The shoulders, hips and waist have finished turning, and are back in their original positions.
• The playing arm only needs to be lifted a little, and the free arm moved forward, to be back in their ready positions.

• Ready Position
• Beginning of Backswing
• Middle of Backswing
• End of Backswing
• Contact With the Ball
• End of Follow Through
• Start of Recovery to Ready Position
• Middle of Recovery to Ready Position
• End of Recovery to Ready Position
• Back in Ready Position