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Table Tennis Basic Strokes - The Forehand Topspin 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 is returning to his basic ready position.

Points to look for:

  • The player has continued to straighten his torso, and his shoulders have now returned 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.

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