Executing Strokes
Strokes
Romeo Chua Asked 10 years ago
Recently, I have learned a new stroke; the backhand flick. I used this against my father with a sidespin flick/ topspin flick combo, and it worked pretty well. When I went to play in a mini-tournament with my friends, I wanted to use my backhand flick combo. But I wasn't able to flick a single ball. My friend always serves short, with slight backspin on the ball, perfect for my backhand flick. As I approach the ball with my had going in position, my arm suddenly positions itself for a push! I always miss the ball as I do my crazy dance on top of the table. Is there any way for someone to execute a stroke decisively?
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Romeo,
Concentrate on the start position of the flick as you are moving in. If you have that angle right you will be able to play a reasonable stroke. Take a look at our lesson on the Backhand Flick and the Backhand Sidespin Flick.
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Romeo Chua Posted 10 years ago
I tried these earlier and I got my flick to work more! Thanks :D
Good one Romeo.
Johan B Posted 10 years ago
been practicing it on the kitchen table so much that my backhand flick is better than my backhand topspin and more reliable than my forehand topspin
Hope you have still had some time to eat at the table as well...