Chinanews client, Beijing, July 26 (Li He) Whether in urban communities or rural sports and leisure corners, you can see table tennis tables almost everywhere. The reason why ping-pong is called the "national game" is closely related to its ease of use, popularization, and solid mass foundation. The column "Playing Ping Pong in 60 Seconds" will help readers who love national football start from a zero foundation and enter the door of junior enthusiasts——

　　High ball is an effective technique for handling high balls and half high balls, and it is one of the important scoring methods in the game.

　　Its characteristics are large range of action, heavy strength, fast ball speed, and high threat. It is usually used when the opponent returns the half-high ball after using other techniques to gain the initiative and advantage. For high shots, the technical requirements for pen-hold and horizontal shots are the same.

　　The main points of the smash technique are still to operate according to the following links: position, lead, swing and restore:

　　Position: Determine the incoming ball and adjust the hitting position. The left foot is in front, and the body is slightly far away from the platform.

　　Leading racket: Lead the racket backward and upward, turn the waist, and move the center of gravity to the right. Before hitting the ball, the arm rotates internally so that the racket is tilted in front of the racket. With the rotation of the waist and hips, the entire arm should be drawn toward the right back of the body as much as possible to increase the distance between the racket and the ball.

　　When smashing the racket, the body is directed back to the right to increase the distance between the racket and the ball, and to exert the strength of the shot. To increase the power of smashing the ball, the first step is to keep the racket away from the ball as far as possible before hitting the ball, that is, the racket should be pulled back as far as possible, and the waist should be turned back as much as possible.

　　The shooting distance should be adjusted appropriately according to the incoming ball. If the shooting distance is too small or the hitting point is too close to the body, it will affect the power of the smash. The coordination of the waist, hips and legs is also particularly important when using the smash technique. If only the arms are used for force, not only the lethality is limited, but the movement is unstable.

　　Swing to hit the ball: As the right foot shifts the center of gravity and the waist and hips rotate to the left, the entire arm swings from the lower back to the upper forward, hitting the upper part of the ball. Hit the ball above the front of the head, swing the racket forward and down, press down on the wrist while hitting the ball, and move the center of gravity to the left at the same time

　　Restoration: Pay attention to maintaining body balance and restore quickly.

　　Note that when smashing the ball, judge the height of the incoming ball and make a good lead. Pay attention to using your body's strength. (Finish)