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Basic Strokes FAQ
Beginner
Find out what our readers are asking about the basic strokes. This is such an important area to get right that there is always a lot of discussion.
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LESSONS
Tutorial Lessons
1
Introduction
0:15
2
Forehand Counterhit Accuracy
2:29
3
Leg Work When Playing Forehands
2:13
4
Forehand Topspin Follow Through
2:32
5
Changing From Flat Hit to Topspin
2:22
6
Forehand Shots Topspin and Flat
3:24
7
Forehand Topspin Angles and Swings
2:26
8
Use of Your Wrist
3:58
9
Slow to Fast Progression
1:47
10
The Role of the Fingers in the Shakehand Grip
3:03
11
Soft or Hard Grip
1:24
12
Changing Grip Between Backhand and Forehand
2:12
13
Switching Between Forehand and Backhand
2:06
14
Different Grips During Rallies
2:41
15
Improving Backhand Topspin
1:21
16
Topspin Down the Line
2:19
17
Timing your forehand
4:48
18
Two Fingers on the Back of the Bat
1:09
19
Hitting a faster Backhand
1:06
20
Moving Fingers on the Bat
1:50
21
When To Use Backhand or Forehand
2:12
22
Terms for Looping in Table Tennis
1:02
23
Free Hand Position
1:42
24
Shallow and Deep Grip
3:02
25
Switch From Penhold to Shakehand
2:33
26
Quality of strokes
1:58
27
Pushing Long Balls
1:25
28
Forehand vs backhand
1:36
29
Returning Lob
1:36
30
Forehand Topspin Bat Angle
2:57
31
Swing and a Miss
3:07
32
Shakehand grip options
2:33
33
Dealing With No Spin Pushes
2:47
34
Different Grips for Forehand and Backhand?
3:01