Sidespin forehand flick
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 8 years ago
mohammed ayache Asked 9 years ago
Hi,is there something such as a sidespin forehand flick?and if there is ,can penholders do it?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Mohammed,
There is such a thing. It is actually easier for penholders than shakehanders. I have recently seen Xu Xin do one.
He started with the bat in almost a forehand push position and then went around the outside of the ball. As he is left handed he goes around the left hand side of the ball to make the sidespin flick. For right handers they would go around the right hand side of the ball or swipe from left to right.
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mohammed ayache Posted 9 years ago
Thank you , I will try to do it
Johan B Posted 9 years ago
I guess it'd be more plausible to pull off for a shakehander if you temporarily modified your grip as for serving?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
Yes you would probably need to change your grip. Would be really difficult with the standard shakehand grip.
Johan B Posted 8 years ago
https://youtu.be/AvhW1_phfu4
Look at Mima Ito settling the match!
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Hi Johan,
I think she does that with the backhand side.
Johan B Posted 8 years ago
Yes she does, but it serves the same purpose: flicking the ball with the opposite sidespin of the banana flick