The backhand drive is one of the four basic table tennis strokes. The other three are the forehand drive, backhand push and forehand push. The backhand drive is an attacking stroke played with a small amount of topspin.
In this regard, how do you hit a backhand topspin in table tennis?
- Kalinikos Kreanga – The King. …
- Wang Hao – impossible is nothing. …
- Adrien Mattenet – the backhand prince. …
- Timo Boll – precision before power. …
- Vladimir Samsonov – safest backhand of all time. …
- Michael Maze – the creative one. …
- Werner Schlager – fastest wrist on earth.
Moreover, what is a foul in table tennis?
A let is also called foul service, if the ball hits the server’s side of the table, if the ball does not pass further than the edge and if the ball hits the table edge and hits the net.
What is the difference between a backhand push and a backhand topspin?
The brushing contact will generate topspin on the ball. A backhand topspin is more consistent attacking shot compared to a backhand drive, because the spin lifts the ball over the net and brings it back down the other side.
How do you counter backspin in table tennis?
What is the basis for backhand topspin?
Put your elbow forward and use your elbow as the axis of rotation which generate the power of the stroke. Drop your racket down, accelerate and hit the ball at its highest position. Follow through and come back to the natural position. The key point of the backhand topspin is the consistency and speeds.