How To Play a Forehand Drive in Table Tennis

The Forehand Drive: What is it?

One of the four basic ping pong strokes.
An attacking stroke played with a minimal amount of topspin.
Played against long or medium length topspin.
Usually played from the forehand side.

How to position your body:

Your feet should be slightly wider than your shoulder width apart.
The right foot should be slightly further back than left if you are right-handed and the opposite if you are left-handed.
Your body should be leaning forward with slightly bent knees.
Both of your arms should be placed in front of you.
Stand an arms-length away from the table.
The weight should be propel distributed on your toes and not on your heels.

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