Pongfu has 8 major strokes -- 4 rallies, 2 serves and 2 returns.
The neutral stance is centric in which the right leg is placed directly
in front of the left foot forming a perpendicular line with the
edge of the table. Both feet should point to the left and parallel
to the table edge.The body is correspondingly turned with the
head turned right angle to face the table.
Each stroke start with the right leg moving forward and sideway and
both paddle and left hand raising. The left leg should move
in the opposite direction simultaneously.
The arm motion consists of raising hand to get a rebound downward,
that should be timed against other player's stroke and decending of
the ball from his paddle.
The ball should be stroke with the rebound upward and sideway force.
The forehand out-in stroke requires paddle to be tipped upward, moving
from outside inward and twisting paddle clockwise looking down.
It is used to counter a forehand crosscourt shot, which should be
guided down the line.
The forehand in-out stroke requires paddle to be tipped downward,
moving from inside outward and twisting paddle counterclockwise.
It is used to counter a backhand down-the-line shot, which should be
guided cross court.
The backhand out-in stroke requires paddle to be tipped upward, moving
from outside inward and twisting paddle counterclockwise.
It is used to counter a backhand crosscourt shot, which should be
guided down the line.
The backhand in-out stroke requires paddle to be tipped downward,
moving from inside outward and twisting paddle clockwise.
It is used to counter a backhand down-the-line shot, which should be
guided crosscourt.
The serve starts with moving from left leg in front to the back while
tossing the ball. The paddle is raised and twisted to tip up as much
as possible.
The serve stroke is executed by slamming down the paddle downward to
hit the ball downward with a the tip of the paddle giving a downspin
to the ball. The lefthand, after tossing the ball, should swing
backward. As fast as possible, the server should jump into the
centric stance with arms ready for the next shot.
The serve should be directed to two corners, making the directional
commitment as deceptive as possible by twisting the body before
striking the ball and twisting the paddle into the striking ball.
The next stroke after the serve should be directed to the alternative
direction to where the served ball is directed.
The return is similar the the rally except the stepping of the right
foot should be exaggerated as much as possible, and the counterspin
to the incoming ball should be in the same direction as the other
player's serve motion. The return should be directed to the opposite
direction as the incoming ball. Paddle should twist rather than swing.¿
1.3
PINGPONG DOCTOR
1.5
PONGFU DRILLS
1.33
OLD FOOL, YOUNG FOOL AND PONGFOOL
1.45
PONGWU -- PONGFU WU OR DANCE
1.49
DO SPORTS NOT WAR
1.50
PINGPONG PLAN
1.51
HIGH-TECH GADGETS
1.52
FUTURISTIC LARGE-STADIUM DISPLAY
1.53
PRACTICE MAKES A PONGFOOL
1.56
GOOD OLD PINGPONG
