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How to Play Table Tennis: Topspin Forehand

In this video, 11 times Welsh Champion and Commonwealth Gold Medal winner Ryan Jenkins, shows us how to play the topspin forehand. He demonstrates how to get plenty of spin on the ball whilst maintaining control over the stroke.

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