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Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Backhand Flick - Side View

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Pre-Contact With the Ball

Side View Photo of Backhand Flick Return of Serve - Pre-Contact With the Ball

Pre-Contact With the Ball

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The player has stepped in with his left foot, and is about to make contact with the ball.

Points to look for:

  • From this angle, it is possible to see that the left foot of the player has been placed quite a distance forward at the side of the table, to allow him to reach the ball.
  • The amount of bending of the wrist is clear in this photograph.

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