Points to look for:
- Although the player moved to his left, much of the bodyweight has been transferred onto the right leg. This will allow the player to turn his hips, waist and shoulders to the right and then back to the left without losing balance.
- The free arm has moved forward to help maintain balance, since the playing arm has been left in position while the body continued to move backwards and downwards, extending the distance between the free arm and the playing arm.
- The left and right arms are now almost parallel to the end of the table. Notice that the shoulders have turned more than the hips and waist.
- The right shoulder has dipped slightly more than the left shoulder, so that the left hand is higher than the right hand. The right hand is a little above and roughly behind the right knee.
- The head has turned to allow the player to keep watching the ball comfortably and closely.
- Both knees have bent, to allow the player to get lower relative to the ball, since the direction of the forward stroke will be forwards and upwards.
