Hey Sid, yes playing down the line can be more difficult than cross court like you said because of the body position. You will need to adjust your feet position for playing down the line so you aren’t too square to the table and alps open up your body position so you can still rotate your shoulders back and generate power.
From the points you’ve listed they are correct for sure. I would say point 3 is very important for forehand to get the energy going forward. For backhand down the line I would say point 4 is important because the wrist on the backhand plays a big part in the disguise you can get and also controlling the direct of the shot.
The other key parts to playing down the line on both sides are not reaching for the ball too far away from the body. It’s important not to rushing and force it down the line, try to contact the ball in front still but especially backhand allow the ball to come through close to the body when you hit it. Also try to keep a relaxed grip and wrist which will mean you can adjust your arm position and bat angle more easily
Thanks, Dan:)
