Forehand topspin speed

rajesh jha Asked 12 years ago

Hi Coach,

Recently i had started focussing on hitting with as much topspin as possible on my forehand making only a very thin contact. As a result i have gotten into a groove of having a very thin brushing contact which puts a lot of topspin on the ball but it takes away the power that i cud put on the ball before plus it also takes me more effort to put any amount of power with a thin brush as a result of which i often go out of position.

Thanx

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Rajesh,

Think about changing the contact of the bat on the ball to generate more speed.  When you brush the ball too much you compromise the speed of the ball.  Try hitting some balls flatter. There is a trade off between spin and speed with the brushing contact.  Even if the ball flies off the end sometimes during training, keep experimenting with your contact to generate more speed.