Backhand Counterhit Consistency
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 7 years ago
Random Person Asked 9 years ago
I am having trouble making consistent contact with my backhand counterhit. Is the motion more of a wrist flick or a forearm movement?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Will,
The backhand movement is mainly forearm to start with, especially if you are looking for consistency. Once you gain control of that you can add the wrist into the action.
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Rudy Santo Posted 7 years ago
Hello Alois,
I noticed in the backhand counterhit video that Jeff's wrist is somewhat bent back at the end of his back swing. Although in my stroke my wrist is straight inline with my forearm. My backhand counterhit is very consistent but just interested in why many good players also have a similar technique like Jeff's. Does this technique have any added benefits or is this the proper way to learn this stroke? Should I modify my technique to emulate this?
Thanks for your excellent advise!
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 7 years ago
Hi Rudy,
The extra wrist movement helps to add some speed and or spin. For more control to start with it is probably better to limit the movement in the wrist.