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Table Tennis Basic Strokes - The Backhand Topspin Serve

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Return to Ready Position

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Return to Ready Position

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The player is returning to his basic ready position.

Points to look for:

  • The player has brought his shoulders back to their original position.
  • The player has dropped his bat a little to put it back in the ready position for his next shot.
  • Ideally, the player would have a little more forward lean and slightly wider feet to allow him to be in optimal position.
  • The free arm will be moved forward a little to be in its ready position.
  • The knees retain their slight bend, in preparation for the next stroke. In actual fact, a little more bend in the knees than shown in the photograph would be preferable.
  • The player has not recovered as well as he should, since the serve was performed for the camera, and not during a real match. Make sure that you recover to your proper ready position (knees bent, feet wide apart, slight forward lean) during matches.

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