Flick
The flick, also known as a flip, in table tennis is a short and quick offensive stroke used to return a ball that lands close to the net. Since the ball is very low, it’s not possible to hit it with a full swing, so this type of shot is
Brush
Smash
A smash in table tennis is a type stroke that hits the ball with so much power and with at little as spin. The racket is slightly open and directed to the ball instead of tangentially to the surface of the rubber. Once it hits the opponent’s side of the
Loop
A loop in table tennis is a type of stroke characterized by a significant amount of topspin. When the ball bounces on the opponent’s side of the table, it accelerates downward faster than any other type of stroke. To execute a loop, swing your arm and
Loop kill
A loop kill in table tennis is a type of loop that focuses on generating more power rather than spin to ‘kill’ or end the rally and win the point. It has more spin than a smash but more power than a regular loop. Instead
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