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Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Tomahawk Backspin/Sidespin Serve - Side

By Greg Letts, About.com

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Contact With the Ball

Side View Photo of Forehand Tomahawk Backspin/Sidespin Serve - Contact With the Ball

Contact With the Ball

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Contact has been made with the ball.

Points to look for:

  • The player has moved into a deep crouch, with more of his bodyweight on his right leg.
  • The blurring of the bat shows the speed the bat is moving, as well as showing that the top edge of the bat is facing towards the camera through the contact part of the service motion.
  • Note also that the ball is hit only slightly downwards, rather than straight down into the table, which would make the ball bounce too high.

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