Pushes
Strokes
Stefan Liew Asked 14 years ago
Hi Pingskills,
Whenever I try to do the backhand or forehand push, it goes high and either bounces on my table twice or just completely flies off-course. Any tips?
Thanks
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Stefan,
The push or chop can be an awkward stroke to start with. Try to use mainly your fingers and wrist and lower arm. If the ball is going too high you need to experiment with the angle of your bat first. Try facing the bat a little more to the net rather than the ceiling. It could also be that you are getting a flat contact with the ball rather than a brushing contact.
Try both of these things and most importantly keep trying the stroke and soon you will find it starting to go a little lower.
Take a look at our lessons on the Forehand Push and Backhand Push which will help you with the stroke.
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Forehand Counterhit
The forehand counterhit or forehand drive is the foundation for more attacking strokes such as the forehand topspin or forehand loop. There are 3 critical factors:
- Your feet position
- Your start position
- Your finish position
If you concentrate on these 3 factors then your stroke will become extremely consistent. Once you can reliably hit 100 balls in a row then you are ready for more attacking strokes. If you can hit 1,000 balls on in a row then you know you've truly mastered the stroke.
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Mohammad El Hariri Posted 14 years ago
Hi Coaches and Stefan,
Couch, you said that the contact should be a brushing one, what about the short pushes? Should the contact be always flat?