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Forehand Drive
A basic offensive stroke used to keep the ball in play, apply pressure to the opponent, and potentially set up a winning shot.
Backhand Push
A defensive stroke with backspin used to keep the ball low, complicating the opponent's offensive play.
Forehand Loop
An aggressive stroke that imparts heavy topspin to the ball, used to attack backspin balls or weaker returns.
Backhand Flick
An attacking stroke used to counter a short ball on the table with speed and topspin.
Forehand Smash
A powerful offensive stroke meant to end a point, by hitting the ball with as much speed as possible.
Backhand Drive
An offensive stroke similar to the forehand drive but executed with the backhand, utilized to maintain speed and place pressure on the opponent.
Forehand Chop
A defensive stroke used to return the ball with backspin, usually executed away from the table when under pressure from an opponent's offensive strokes.
Backhand Loop
An aggressive topspin stroke played with the backhand, designed to put pressure on the opponent with spin and speed.
Serve: Pendulum
A widely used serve where the player imparts spin by swinging the racket in a pendulum-like motion.
Serve: Tomahawk
A type of serve where the racket is swung downward with the edge leading, resembling the action of throwing a tomahawk.
Serve: Backspin
A serve where the goal is to make the ball float and spin backwards after the opponent contacts it.
Lob
A defensive stroke that involves hitting the ball high into the air, intended to counter strong offensive shots.
Forehand Block
An essential defensive stroke used to return fast attacks with minimal movement, primarily absorbing the speed and spin of the incoming ball.
Backhand Block
Similar to the forehand block but performed with the backhand side, used to quickly return fast strokes with control.
Forehand Counterhit
A stroke that involves hitting the ball back with speed after an opponent's attack, effectively countering the pace of the ball.
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