Faking a shot
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Table tennis player Asked 9 years ago
HI,
I would like to ask a question about how to fake a shot to trick your opponent and is it allowed in table tennis?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Didon,
One way to do it is to change the action of your stroke by changing body position slightly.
We do have a video response to an earlier question on this same topic. Take a look at Faking a shot.
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Table tennis player Posted 9 years ago
Thanks