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

End of Follow Through

End of Follow Through

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Points to look for:

• The amount of wrist snap used in this stroke is clear from the finishing position of the racket, which now has the tip pointing up.

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

1. Ready Position
2. Moving Towards the Ball
3. Stepping in to the Table
4. Pre-Contact With the Ball
5. Contact With the Ball
6. End of Follow Through
7. Start of Return to Ready Position
8. Middle of Return to Ready Position
9. Return to Ready Position