Executing forehand drive down the line
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pradeep chowdhary Asked 11 years ago
Dear Sir While training for consistency, THE FOREHAND DRIVE to my opponents back hand side, ball gets stuck up on net, while executing the same stroke to my opponents forehand and middle side ball easily gets over the net and lands on the table correctly.Can you please advise me how to over come the shortcoming! Regards- Pradeep
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Pradeep,
When you are playing the ball down the line to their backhand side it is a shorter distance. So you need to put a little more topspin on the ball to get the ball up and down over the net and on the table.
Also play the ball slower to start with till you get used to the distance.
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Ayesha Noon Posted 11 years ago
What is the forehand drive?
Forehand Counterhit. This is the same thing.