Session 1 – The Forehand and Backhand Drive Shot

Week 1 – The Forehand and Backhand Drive Shot

First we started warming up so that we were nice and loose and ready to do the drills. For the warm up we just started rallying with each other using any type of shot just getting used to the ball. We done this for about 5 – 10 Minutes before moving onto the main activity and skill based exercise.

In the main activity we focused on two different skills. The forehand drive shot and the backhand drive shot. First we started with the forehand drive shot. The first part of the forehand drive is to position yourself with your knees bent shoulder width apart, with the foot in which is on the same side as the hand in which holds the bat, placed slightly further away from the table. When the ball comes towards you, approach the ball with a forward stroke, pivot your waist and shoulders in the direction of a straight-on position to the table as you pull the closed bat into the ball.
After we had completed the forehand drive shot, we practised the backhand drive shot. The first part of the backhand drive is to position yourself with your knees bent shoulder width apart, with the foot in which is on the same side as the hand in which holds the bat, placed slightly closer into the table. When the ball comes towards you begin an outward and forward motion by pushing the arm out and opening the elbow as you stroke over the ball. Complete the stroke by pivoting your waist to the left.