Ball always going off the end of the table

Steven Drabbant Asked 6 years ago

Hello,

When I find myself in an awkward position (footing wise I think), the ball always goes off the end of the table.

Alois Rosario Answered 6 years ago

Hi Steven,

This is why we need to practice our strokes from different positions.

Initially you can practice your stroke from a standard position to get the feel of the stroke.  As you start to develop though it is important to then play the strokes from different positions and from different movements.  This allows you to develop a feel for being able to adjust your hand and bat to different angles to get the ball on the table.  This is an important part of development that if often overlooked when training.

The reason that the ball is going off the end of the table is because at this stage you are not adjusting your hand or bat angle.  It probably needs you to close the angle slightly.