Executing 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.