Forehand topspin arm movement
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 8 years ago
eugene lu Asked 8 years ago
Hi pingskills,
When doing the forehand topspin, how does the arm function? My coach always say you shouldn't swing your whole arm out but you should swing your upper arm and use your forearm upon contact with the ball. I don't get it but I think he means that both the upper and forearm have different movements. Can you explain?
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Eugene,
If you swing like we show you in the lesson on the Forehand Topspin Against Block these movements will happen naturally.
Focus on the start and finish positions of the stroke and it will all work for you.
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eugene lu Posted 8 years ago
No it doesn't happen naturally. If you imagine my arm as a straw, my arm will be like a bent straw. Mine is just straight like the straw when it's straight
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Start with it straight and then finish with your bat touching your eyebrow. That will bend it for you.