Why backhand violence has become the mainstream style of table tennis now

Backhand violence requires strong explosive power and wrist extension as prerequisites.

The mainstream is still forehand.

However, since the introduction of the 40mm ball, due to the decrease in ball speed and the increase in rounds, players who cannot attack with their backhand have not been able to stand on the world stage.

Despite this, the current top players are all capable of playing both sides of the ball, and there is no situation where the forehand is not as good as the backhand.

It is unscientific to turn the weak against the strong.

Because of the structure of the body, the forehand is always more suitable for exerting force than the backhand.

In the 38mm small ball era, the backhand ability of European players is generally higher than that of Asian players. As a result, alternative players have emerged who prefer backhand hitting over forehand, represented by Greek player Glinka and German active player Ocharov.

In recent years, Ocharov has realized that it is not enough to focus on the backhand, and has begun to increase the usage of the forehand.

Returning to his home country, Ma Long is good at speed and technical changes, but his forehand is obviously the main one; Zhang Jike relies on change and strength, and can be regarded as the backhand king of national table tennis at his peak, but his scoring method is still mainly forehand.

Among the athletes currently on the national first team, only Fan Zhendong can be considered a violent backhand player.

However, Fan Zhendong's effective scoring rate when attacking is still greater with his forehand than his backhand.