Basic Table Tennis Strokes - The Backhand Push

The backhand push is arguably the easiest of the four basic table tennis strokes. I teach it immediately after the backhand drive as the
stance/ready position needed for the shot is
identical.

1)THE STANCE
This is the same as that used for the
backhand drive. Feet and body must be square
to the line of play.

2)THE BACK SWING
The one for the backhand push requires
the bat to be brought backwards and slightly
upwards, towards the chest. The bat angle will
need to be open at about 45 degrees. The elbow
will be bent.

3)THE STRIKE
This simply involves 'pushing' the bat
forwards and down from the elbow. You should
strike somewhere between the back and bottom
of the ball. It important to 'brush' the ball using
the rubber rather than 'tapping' it with the blade. The bat angle should stay open throughout the shot and you'll want to make contact at the peak of the bounce or slightly earlier. A common mistake is trying to 'scoop' the ball instead of slicing it.

4)THE FINISH
This should have the bat out in front of
you and down towards the table. The angle at
the elbow should have opened but the arm should still be slightly bent. The common error
with the finish of the push shot is the bat moving across the body to one side, when it should follow the ball.



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