Table TennisUsing text and illustrations, discusses table tennis: rules, techniques, and strategy. |
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aggressive player anti-spin backhand chop backhand or forehand backhand sidespin backswing ball back ball bounces ball comes ball hit ball in play blade block body bottom bring your racket chopper circuit training close contact the ball counter-drive David Philip defensive drop shot exercises fake feet follow-through footwork fore forehand or backhand going hit a backhand hit the ball hitter hold the racket important index finger Kjell Johansson knees left foot loop drive match move open racket oppo opponent opponent's side partner penhold grip PING-PONG DIPLOMACY pips pivot player or pair playing surface practice push shot racket angle rally ready position returning the ball right foot rubber score server shadow training shakehands grip short slightly smash snap your wrist speed sponge sport Stellan Bengtsson stroke stroke the ball style swing table tennis thumb TIGA topspin topspin serve touch tournament underspin Walt Frazier watch the ball weight