Executing forehand drive down the line
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 10 years ago
pradeep chowdhary Asked 10 years ago
Dear Sir While training for consistency, THE FOREHAND DRIVE to my opponents back hand side, ball gets stuck up on net, while executing the same stroke to my opponents forehand and middle side ball easily gets over the net and lands on the table correctly.Can you please advise me how to over come the shortcoming! Regards- Pradeep
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Pradeep,
When you are playing the ball down the line to their backhand side it is a shorter distance. So you need to put a little more topspin on the ball to get the ball up and down over the net and on the table.
Also play the ball slower to start with till you get used to the distance.
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Ayesha Noon Posted 10 years ago
What is the forehand drive?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
Forehand Counterhit. This is the same thing.
Ayesha Noon Posted 10 years ago
Thanks. And also what is a forehand loop?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
If you take a look at the Strokes & Techniques section you will see the Forehand topspin against backspin. That is the loop.
Ayesha Noon Posted 10 years ago
So the forehand loop is the same thing as the forehand topspin?
Ayesha Noon Posted 10 years ago
Thanks.
Ayesha Noon Posted 10 years ago
So the loop is more vertical than the topspin?
Ayesha Noon Posted 10 years ago
The loop is harder than the topspin, but I'm getting the hang of it.