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Table Tennis Base Positioning - What Angle You Have Hit the Ball From

By Greg Letts, About.com

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Now compare this to a ball hit to the same location, but from wide on your forehand. Notice how your opponent's comfortable range of angles moves with his orientation. Plan your base position according to this knowledge.

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