Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Pendulum Backspin/ Sidespin Serve - Side View

Pre-Contact With the Ball

Pre-Contact With the Ball

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Points to look for:

• The snapping of the wrist is shown by the heavy blurring of the bat, while the forearm is still in focus.
• It is clear from this angle that the player not looking at the contact of the ball.

Index: Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Pendulum Backspin/ Sidespin Serve - Side View

1. Ready Position
2. Start of Ball Toss
3. Top of Ball Toss
4. End of Backswing
5. Pre-Contact With the Ball
6. Contact With the Ball
7. End of Follow Through
8. Start of Return to Ready Position
9. Middle of Return to Ready Position
10. Return to Ready Position