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Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Basic Strokes - Forehand Pendulum Sidespin Serve

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Top of Ball Toss

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Top of Ball Toss

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The ball is at the top of its ascent.

Points to look for:

  • The player is continuing to watch the ball closely.
  • The free arm is on its way down, and will shortly be moved to the side to conform with the rules of table tennis which state that the free arm must be moved from the space between the ball and the net as soon as the ball is projected.
  • This is a fairly high ball toss, which suits the player's own rhythm. A higher ball toss will give a little more speed and spin on the ball, but a lower ball toss is perfectly acceptable. In fact, varying the height of the ball toss is a good idea.

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