Basic Table Tennis Strokes - The Backhand Drive

As with the forehand drive, I broke the backhand drive down into four parts. Some players find the backhand drive harder to master. This may be because the 'backswing' required is very different, or often they have played other racket sports and already have a wrong technique established, or they may simply have spent a lot less time playing backhand shots in general.

1)THE STANCE
This should be 'square to the line of play'. This means that your feet should be facing the direction of play. Usually this will mean your feet will be pointing diagonally towards your opponents backhand corner. Everything else is the same as the forehand drive. Feet slightly wider than shoulder width, body is crouched, arms are out in front of you with a bend at the elbow.

2)THE BACKSWING
This, for a backhand does not involve any rotation of the body or weight transfer. Instead, just bring the bat back towards your body. If you are right-handed you will probably want to bring it back so that it is just above your left hip. This is a drive so the bat angle should be slightly closed.

3)THE STRIKE
This is pretty simple. Move your bat
forwards and up, towards the ball, from your
elbow. As a beginner focus on just using your
elbow for movement. Common mistakes involve
players using too much wrist or trying to play
the shot from their shoulder (which lifts the
ball). Remember to keep the bat angle closed
throughout.

4)THE FINISH
This is the same as the forehand drive. The bat should follow the ball and finish in the direction it has just been hit. Your arm should still have a slight bend in it (not finish
completely straight) and just recover to your
ready position and anticipate the next shot.



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