Backhand footwork
Strokes
Rishav Sinha Asked 11 years ago
I am a right handed player.whenever my opponent plays the ball to my extreme right fast (even little) i am not able to make a decent return with my backhand.and if i get that ball at my chest height i face even greater problem.how to deal with this?
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Rishav,
Make sure you are taking a small step to the get behind the ball. As a guide, if you let the ball go, it should hit you in the stomach. Trying to play a backhand from outside the line of your body is difficult.
If the ball is bouncing high, you can move in closer to the table and take it earlier off the bounce before it gets too high or move back and wait for it to come down.
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Rishav Sinha Posted 11 years ago
In my question i meant extreme left.sorry for that.But i think you got my question right.thanks a lot for the quick response sir..
Yes, I guessed that or thought you may be left handed.