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What is Flick (flip) in Table Tennis?

An attacking wrist stroke played over the table against a short ball, turning a defensive receiving position into an attack. The standard tool for punishing short serves.

Example: She flicked the short serve straight to his elbow for a clean winner.

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LoopTopspinBackspin (underspin)SidespinPushChopBlockSmash (kill)
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