Backhand flick help
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Debayan Paul Asked 8 years ago
Can you illustrate the starting position, ending position, stroke style, contact point, ideal types of serve or returns to play a backhand banana flick (Fan Zhendong's backhand flick) from various positions like from the inside of the board, quite or far away from the table?
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Debayan,
Take look at the tutorial on the Backhand Sidespin Flick. This will show you the mechanics of the stroke.
You can use this against a short serve with various spins, even backspin. If the ball goes longer off the table then you can use the Backhand Topspin Off Backspin stroke.
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Johan B Posted 8 years ago
On a somewhat related note, what do you think makes Ma Long's banana flick so ineffective compared to the other top Chinese?
I think it is just that the rest of his game is strong so that it sets him up for the next ball well.