backhand

Strategy

Samuel Lim Asked 15 years ago

i've been training for 3 or 4 months already. and my coach told me that my backhand is good and he will develop it more..... but is having a good backhand a good game strategy?

Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago

Hi Samuel,

In todays game you need to have 2 strong sides. The ball is moving too fast to be able to cover the table with one side. So having a good backhand is important but so is having a good forehand.

Work on both strokes equally. If you find that your backhand is a lot stronger then spend some time working on the forehand to get it up to the level.

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Samuel Lim Posted 15 years ago

thanks alois. but my forehand just looks so weird! hehehe

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 15 years ago

Keep working on your technique. It can get better.

Samuel Lim Posted 15 years ago

indeed i have kept working on the technique now my backhand is out of luck.. -_-

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