Executing Strokes
Strokes
Romeo Chua Asked 9 years ago
Recently, I have learned a new stroke; the backhand flick. I used this against my father with a sidespin flick/ topspin flick combo, and it worked pretty well. When I went to play in a mini-tournament with my friends, I wanted to use my backhand flick combo. But I wasn't able to flick a single ball. My friend always serves short, with slight backspin on the ball, perfect for my backhand flick. As I approach the ball with my had going in position, my arm suddenly positions itself for a push! I always miss the ball as I do my crazy dance on top of the table. Is there any way for someone to execute a stroke decisively?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Romeo,
Concentrate on the start position of the flick as you are moving in. If you have that angle right you will be able to play a reasonable stroke. Take a look at our lesson on the Backhand Flick and the Backhand Sidespin Flick.
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Romeo Chua Posted 9 years ago
I tried these earlier and I got my flick to work more! Thanks :D
Good one Romeo.
Johan B Posted 9 years ago
been practicing it on the kitchen table so much that my backhand flick is better than my backhand topspin and more reliable than my forehand topspin