How do you backhand smash?
Table Tennis General
Last updated 10 years ago
Jem Unknown Asked 14 years ago
How do you backhand smash?
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Jem,
This is a difficult stroke. Often when the ball is up high enough to Backhand Smash you also have time to move around and use your forehand. It is much easier to smash with the forehand.
To make a backhand smash, start with your bat up high almost like you are wrapping it around your neck. Then come through flat and fast and forward to contact the ball. Make sure the conatct is flat and the follow through forward rather than down.
Sounds like it may be something we need to add to the list of lessons to make.
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anoop singh Posted 10 years ago
Hi Alois, Can we have a video of backhand smash (and not backhand block or topspin) for free members ?
anoop singh Posted 10 years ago
I mean not backhand block/counterheit/topsin but smashing the ball on the backhand (even when its not very high)
anoop singh Posted 10 years ago
I understand you do not encourage backhand smash.. but just for completeness sake..
Arnab Ghosh Posted 10 years ago
Jorgen Persson, according to me had the best backhand smashes.