How to switch from a backhander to forehander
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Krishna nandhaa Jayachandran Asked 8 years ago
I'm a good backhanded player so I'm not at all good in forehand so please tell me how shall I switch to forehand.
Or is it good to be a backhander.
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Krishna,
It is OK to be a backhand dominant player. If you are wanting to focus more on the forehand, start with altering your feet position. Try getting your left foot a bit closer to the table than your right foot. This will turn your body into a better position to make the forehand strokes.
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Benzene Chiral Posted 2018-08-10 10:14:13
I used to be like that too. What I did was to switch to penhold grip. That forced me to use forehand. Got used to it, then switched back to shakehand grip.
Benzene Chiral Posted 2018-08-10 10:14:13
Also, I tried to cover the entire table as much as possible with forehand, it is quite natural for penholders.
Benzene Chiral Posted 2018-08-10 10:14:13
Does it work?
It can work. It is however very difficult to do.
Benzene Chiral Posted 2018-08-10 10:14:13
It worked for me at least. But… yeah it's quite difficult.