Important Positioning Tips
Judy Hugh
7/2/2008

When hitting a Forehand drive from the Forehand side (depending on whether you're a righty or lefty):

• Turn body and point feet about 45 ° from the table
• Spread legs a little wider than shoulder-width apart
• Keep right foot slightly positioned behind left foot

When hitting a Forehand drive from the Backhand side (stepping around):

• Turn body and legs more perpendicular to the table than you would with a FH from the FH side
• Keep legs a little wider than shoulder-width apart

Note: as you move farther and farther to the backhand side (when trying to hit a forehand), the more perpendicular your body needs to be to the table.

When hitting a Backhand drive:

• Remember to keep feet spread a bit wider than shoulder-width
• Kept feet almost even with each other, with left foot slightly closer to the table
• This makes it much easier to transfer from a backhand to a forehand with the left foot in front instead of the right
• Stay about an arm's length away from the table

In general:

• Stay on your toes ¾ allows you to move quicker
• Stay off your heels
• Always keep knees bent a little; don't lock your knees (or elbows)
• Never allow your upper body to be standing completely upright
• Bend upper body slightly forward

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[Playing Tips. Judy Hugh.]