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Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong - Forehand Reverse Pendulum Topspin/Sidespin Serve

By Greg Letts, About.com

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Return to Ready Position

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Return to Ready Position

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The player has finished the serve.

Points to look for:

  • The ball can be seen going low over the net, indicating that the serve is likely to be successful.
  • In this photo sequence, the player has not finished recovering to his ready position, since he is about to repeat the serve. In a match the player would continue swinging his right leg to the right, and start to go into a slight crouch.

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