How would u teach a basic forehand drive with topspin?
Table tennis anyone?!! The forehand drive is the strongest shot in the game because, unlike the backhand, the body is not in the way during the shot. Also, the muscles used in the shot are generally better developed than those used in the backhand. It will likely become the best shot for most of your players. It is done pretty much the same way with all three grips. (Description is for a right-hander, although sequence is of left-hander.) Backswing Rotate the body to the right at the waist and rotate the arm back at the elbow. The elbow should stay near the waist. Weight should be rotated to the right foot. During the backswing, the racquet should open slightly. The racquet tip and arm should point slightly down, with the elbow at about 120 degrees or so. Forward Swing Start by rotating the weight forward onto the left foot. This initiates the forward swing. Now rotate the arm on the elbow forward, keeping the elbow almost stationary. The elbow angle should decrease to about 90 degrees
by Bleu723 on March 18th, 2007 Table tennis anyone?!! The forehand drive is the strongest shot in the game because, unlike the backhand, the body is not in the way during the shot. Also, the muscles used in the shot are generally better developed than those used in the backhand. It will likely become the best shot for most of your players. It is done pretty much the same way with all three grips. (Description is for a right-hander, although sequence is of left-hander.) Backswing Rotate the body to the right at the waist and rotate the arm back at the elbow. The elbow should stay near the waist. Weight should be rotated to the right foot. During the backswing, the racquet should open slightly. The racquet tip and arm should point slightly down, with the elbow at about 120 degrees or so. Forward Swing Start by rotating the weight forward onto the left foot. This initiates the forward swing. Now rotate the arm on the elbow forward, keeping the elbow almost stationary. The elbow angle shou
