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 maximize the tangential contact between the ball and the surface of the rubber with a brushing stroke.
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