Ask The Experts: Jon Ebuen, No. 85
Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer
Blade: Garaydia T-5000
Forehand Rubber: Donic Coppa Jo Silver
Backhand Rubber: Donic Desto F3 Big Slam
Question: Hi…
I want to ask how to do backhand drive, backhand topspin and backhand flick…
Do backhand flick fight side spin…
Thanks
Answer:
Hi Steven,
Below are my tips for your question:
Please take note that I divided and tried to simplify my tips for you.
How to do backhand drive?
a. Timing – off the bounce
b. Contact – Center of the racket
c. Motion – with follow thru
How to do backhand topspin? –
a. Timing – off the bounce
b. Contact – 9 o’clock contact (lower half your racket)
c. Motion – Cock your wrist inward and when contact make follow thru
How to do backhand flick? –
a. Timing – off the bounce
b. Contact – 9 o’clock contact (lower half your racket)
c. Motion – Cock your wrist inward and when contact make follow thru
d. Note – when doing this make sure you read the spin first.
Do backhand flick fight side spin?
– Yes back flip do fight side spin
Hope this tips help.
Thank you.
Jon Ebuen
New York Table Tennis Academy
