When would you use a forehand drive in table tennis?
When would you use a forehand drive in table tennis?
A forehand drive in table tennis is an offensive stroke that is used to force errors and to set up attacking positions. A successful shot should land close to your opponent’s baseline or sideline.
What are the three key steps to a forehand drive?
The forehand drive is played from mid-court to mid-court with a flat trajectory. The drive is used when the shuttle is too low to smash. It is considered an attacking shot as the opponent is forced to drive back or clear the shuttle high. The three key steps are: the preparation, the shot and the recovery.
What is forehand push in table tennis?
A forehand push is a difficult defensive shot that requires the player to strike downwards on the back and underneath the ball to create backspin. When performed correctly, a forehand push is used to change the pace of an exchange or to return the ball in a very low manner.
Where does the forehand drive usually played?
The forehand drive is usually played from the forehand side but players are also encouraged to use their forehand drive against balls that come to their middle. Advanced players will even sometimes move around to play a forehand drive from their backhand side, if they see the ball early enough!
What is the difference between forehand drive and forehand push?
A push is more of a defensive shot than the drive and the aim is to play down the back and underneath the ball to create some backspin. Later on, the forehand push can be developed into a forehand touch, dig or chop.
What is a drive in tennis?
Sport: Tennis. Usually played from the back of the court, this is a stroke that is played after the ball has bounced once.
What is Chinese grip?
Updated on 06/11/19. As the name implies, the Chinese penhold grip on a pingpng racket is similar to the way you hold a pen for writing. The thumb and index finger hold onto the racket handle, while the other three fingers curl around the back of the racket.
Is Penhold better than shakehand?
The advantage of the traditional Chinese penhold grip is that it allows free movement of the wrist, much more than shakehand grips do.
What is forehand and backhand drive in table tennis?
The forehand drive is one of the four basic table tennis strokes. The other three are the backhand drive, backhand push and forehand push. The forehand drive is an attacking stroke played with a small amount of topspin. It is a drive shot and not a topspin loop!
