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Table Tennis Basic Strokes - The Backhand Backspin Serve

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Middle of Follow Through
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Middle of Follow Through

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The ball has completed its first bounce on the table.

Points to look for:

  • The playing arm is moving to the right of the body, due to the natural movement of the arm.
  • The player is watching the progress of the ball closely.
  • The free arm is still stationary.
  • The ball has bounced over a foot inside the endline, since the player wants to the ball to bounce twice on the opponent's side of the table.

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