Points to look for:
- The right foot is continuing to move forward into position. Ideally the right foot should have already been placed on the ground, so that the player could play the stroke while balanced on both feet. In this case the player has been a little slow in moving his foot, and will have to play the stroke while still in motion.
- The arm has continued to straighten, and the overall forward speed of the bat is slow. A little forward movement will be used to place a little backspin on the ball, to aid control and help keep the drop shot shorter on the opponent's court.
- Note that the ball has bounced mid-table as expected. The closer the ball bounces to the net, the easier it is to play a drop shot. Drop shots should only be attempted from deep returns if it is apparent that the opponent is moving further away from the table, and has his weight going in the wrong direction. Otherwise the opponent is likely to reach the ball easily, with good chances to attack the long drop shot.
