Forehand cross and forehand counterhit

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Joren Van Aerde
Joren Van Aerde Asked 7 years ago

What is the difference between forehand cross and forehand counterhit?

Kind regards,

Joren

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago

Hi Joren,

A Forehand cross refers to the direction the ball travels.  It means the ball is going across the diagonal of the table.

The Forehand Counterhit is a controlled Forehand shot.  You can have a look at it in this tutorial on the Forehand Counterhit.

 

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