Forehand/backhand push with backspin

Strokes

Raoul Esperas
Raoul Esperas Asked 7 years ago

I notice some players like Zhang Jike other pro players do a forehand/backhand push on short table rallies but I noticed that there is a backspin when they push the ball.

 

My question is how do I backspin the ball by just pushing it?

usually I do a short chop near the table to return it with backspin.

what should I do to practice this and apply it on an actual match.

 


Jeff Plumb
Member Badge Jeff Plumb Answered 7 years ago

Hi Raoul,

We have a number of lessons on the push stroke, and this one title The Push in Detail explains a lot of concepts including generating backspin on the ball. The key is to brush underneath the ball. You can think of this as a mini-chop if that helps.


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