In this lesson we are going to show you the Forehand Block. Hi, I'm Alois Rosario from PingSkills.
There are a few basics we need to go through with the forehand block. First is with your feet. Because you're blocking, the ball tends to come quite fast so you need to be in a
very square on position because you're not sure which side the ball is going to come to. So
for blocking have your feet square to the table. The next thing is your starting position
with your bat. Make sure it's up nice and high and flat. From there you have lots of
options as to the stroke that you can play. With the forehand block it's nice and flat
and straight and from there the stroke is just like a small counterhit. So we are going
from here out and forward. Out and forward. Depending on the amount of spin on the ball
it will determine the angle of your bat. If there's a lot of spin on the ball you might
need to turn your bat a little bit more forward or if there's less spin you can turn your
bat back a little bit.
When you're blocking it is really important to be stable. If your head is moving around it makes it very difficult to track the ball
when the ball is moving fast to be able to block it. It is important to keep that head as still
as you possibly can. That way you can track the ball a little bit better and your block
becomes a little bit more effective.