This is a put-away shot. Put your full body weight into the paddle. Follow through, swinging the paddle across your chest. Return quickly to your ready position. The tendency on the smash is to exchange control for power.
Power is crucial, but make sure the ball hits the other side of the table.
Go ahead and telegraph your smash shot, sometimes panic is enough to foil your opponent's defenses. Inc. How things get done. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy .