{"id":23,"date":"2026-04-29T05:27:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ileong.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wordpress_2026\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:16:11","slug":"styles-and-techniques-of-play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ileong.soisweb.uwm.edu\/wordpress_2026\/index.php\/styles-and-techniques-of-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Techniques of Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beginner Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forehand drive <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bjKKbC2r9eM?si=08oVELWGflFzWC1U\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/bjKKbC2r9eM?si=08oVELWGflFzWC1U<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Push &#8211; defensive <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SDBfc7BjmRI?si=b_xvpGG911R7BYKd\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/SDBfc7BjmRI?si=b_xvpGG911R7BYKd<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4 Bounce Underspin Serve &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hMcX92g3Xq0?si=plTcxxC6NxkOsJak\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/hMcX92g3Xq0?si=plTcxxC6NxkOsJak<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ace Serve <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xdjfFFGE-40?si=vievTFaheGS8i47o\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xdjfFFGE-40?si=vievTFaheGS8i47o<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ace Serve on the Edge <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xqm4Xnt_FSY?si=ITjh08Bl5oWJKNhK\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xqm4Xnt_FSY?si=ITjh08Bl5oWJKNhK<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backhand Block &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Csv7VS1UT3E?si=nJjg4HrNR3yIOrZ3\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Csv7VS1UT3E?si=nJjg4HrNR3yIOrZ3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backhand Smash &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/e1LAQthdGAU?si=dWEFXnH4Ks8zTZU6\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/e1LAQthdGAU?si=dWEFXnH4Ks8zTZU6<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Block &#8211; fast attack <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/um8l5fB7Tl0?si=AIFTPagI7t4uBfDy\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/um8l5fB7Tl0?si=AIFTPagI7t4uBfDy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chop &#8211; heavy backspin defensive <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tGXjLH3lhIM?si=c7wdC3Fc7_dp8ZyX\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/tGXjLH3lhIM?si=c7wdC3Fc7_dp8ZyX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flick &#8211; short ball attack <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jSajJnXI4fw?si=Yx3OrR9mlzTfn1fq\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/jSajJnXI4fw?si=Yx3OrR9mlzTfn1fq<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forehand Smash <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YINmG5XXkiw?si=ZNNiq0kQgEIGgmp_\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/YINmG5XXkiw?si=ZNNiq0kQgEIGgmp_<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forehand Running Smash &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pb7d9u0VnQA?si=ZpYyh7KqkzLnhJD-\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pb7d9u0VnQA?si=ZpYyh7KqkzLnhJD-<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Punch &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o4IADyCidk8?si=jkvz5Xs-cHasLXKy\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/o4IADyCidk8?si=jkvz5Xs-cHasLXKy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snake &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MJ4pr9NvFW4?si=-LNA4pKypVE9PwOJ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/MJ4pr9NvFW4?si=-LNA4pKypVE9PwOJ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topspin &#8211; attacks using loops <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/79U1mQwbdwE?si=KLCAMt5dQd-cQKwM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/79U1mQwbdwE?si=KLCAMt5dQd-cQKwM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footwork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Side to side movement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In and out movement for short and long balls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Yow!&quot; Celebrations:  &quot;A Way to Finish a Game.&quot;...&quot;She won! 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