Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Forehand Loop Return of Serve

Return to Ready Position

Return to Ready Position

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Points to look for:

• The player has almost returned his bat to a neutral ready position, with his free arm back in synch with his playing arm.
• As mentioned previously, the player has recovered so that he is facing towards the line of play, which is now coming from his opponent's forehand corner, instead of the backhand corner.
• The player is moving further down into his crouch as he continues to get ready for his next stroke.

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Index: Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Forehand Loop Return of Serve

1. Ready Position
2. Beginning of Stroke
3. Moving Towards the Ball
4. Pre-Contact With the Ball
5. Contact With the Ball
6. Beginning of Follow Through
7. End of Follow Through
8. Beginning of Return to Ready Position
9. Return to Ready Position