Table tennis, a well-known national sport, has both charm and complexity, and there are many influencing factors. Balls, rackets, rules and technical styles, each of them influences the direction of the sport. Among them, straight and horizontal shooting, two different styles of play, constitute the mainstream of table tennis racket play.
Straight shooting, flexible grip and movement mode have achieved its unique advantages. In the small-ball era, straight-shot players relied on flexible wrists and unexpected movements to control the rhythm of the game, such as Liu Guoliang and Ma Lin, who showed the charm of straight-shot play to the fullest.
However, with the development of table tennis, the limitations of the straight slap style gradually emerged. The ball gets bigger and heavier, making the small movements that the straight shot player relies on lose their advantage;The weakness of the backhand has also been exposed in the era of the over, and it has become difficult to make up for the original reliance on speed and landing points;At the same time, the change in technical style makes the direct shooting athletes more passive in the hold.
At present, professional table tennis players are facing major challenges. The balance of the forehand and backhand has become the key to their pursuit, but whether they choose to pull on one side or on both sides, the technical system of straight shooters lacks advantages over crossboarders.
In summary, in the development of table tennis, the straight racket style has gradually declined. Nevertheless, we still look forward to the breakthrough and rise of straight racket play in the future, adding a new color to table tennis. After all, in the arena of sports, anything is possible.