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Seasons Greetings! If you cannot read this newsletter, please visit our Robo-Pong web site. You are receiving this because of your interest in the game of ping pong/table tennis. Newgy Industries is the world's leading manufacturer of table tennis robots: our Robo-Pong line of robots is for recreational and expert players alike.
OK, you're probably going to have some additional time off during the holiday season. It's prime time for playing ping pong/ table tennis with the family, neighbors, and friends--and getting your game in shape for the long winter ahead. The next two Robo-Pong newsletters will provide 10 helpful reminders to give you a leg up on the competition. Good luck!
The key to acquiring this important skill is to carefully watch the opponent's racket when it makes contact with the ball. If the opponent's racket is moving from low to high, the spin is topspin; from high to low, backspin; from his/her left to right, right sidespin; and from right to left, left sidespin.
If topspin, angle your leading racket face down and contact the ball above its center; if backspin, angle the leading racket face up and contact the ball below its center; if right sidespin, angle the leading racket face to the right and contact the ball to the left of its mid-line; if left sidespin, angle the leading racket face to the left and contact the ball to the right of its mid-line. While holding the racket at the suggested angle, stroke gently forward. Only after you have developed a "feel" for the spin should you stroke the ball with more force.
Make sure that you rotate your hips and shoulders backwards during the backswing and then forward into the ball as you stroke your forehand. This motion is coordinated with a transfer of your body weight from the back foot to the front foot. The harder you hit your forehand, the more forceful your weight transfer must be. A common forehand mistake is to use only your arm to hit the ball, which severely limits your power and consistency.
A good ready position is balanced and prepares your body to move instantly in any direction. Use it when preparing to return serves and between strokes. The basic sequence of a rally is as follows: (A) put yourself in a good ready position, (B) move to the ball with your feet, staying balanced, (C) stroke the ball, (D) return to ready position, and (E) repeat B, C, and D until the rally ends.
When you first learn a new skill, you use a lot of mental energy to formulate a clear mental picture of how the stroke looks and feels. Once this mental picture is relatively accurate, you should then practice that skill repeatedly until you no longer have to think about how to do it. This is your "automatic stage". Your best performance will come when you operate on "automatic" and you do not analyze your skill. You just "let it happen." And there will be 5 more Holiday Tips before New Years!
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