Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Forehand Pendulum Backspin/ Sidespin Serve

Start of Return to Ready Position

Start of Return to Ready Position

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Points to look for:

• The bat is now being moved to the player's right to return to its ready position, while the hips, waist and shoulders continue to turn to the left.
• The player's right leg can now be seen to be moving to his right, as he starts to get squarer to the endline of the table.
• The player is watching the bounce of the ball closely.
• The ball is moving almost straight forward.

• Ready Position
• Start of Ball Toss
• Top of Ball Toss
• End of Backswing
• Pre-Contact With the Ball
• Contact With the Ball
• End of Follow Through
• Start of Return to Ready Position
• Middle of Return to Ready Position
• Return to Ready Position