3rd and 5th ball backhand attack counter
Strategy
Jeffery Pan Asked 9 years ago
My friend has a really nice and consistent serve and tends to get most winning points off me with his backhand flick/smash on the 3rd or 5th ball. Is there any strategic or technical way I can prevent or counter this?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Jeffrey,
The first thing would be to try and get the ball to his forehand side. Even if the return is a bit weaker to his forehand it may be more effective. See how this works.
The other option is that if you are finding it difficult to keep it away from his backhand side, focus on making a deep and fast return to the backhand and then be ready for the next ball. So in this way you are preparing early for what is going to happen which may give you a bit more time to react.
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Spin, speed and placement are the 3 things you need to focus on when coming up with your tactics against each of your opponents. Start with the serve and your third ball attack. Figure out what type of serve your opponent finds most difficult. Find out where is the best place to direct your first attack. Is your opponent better at blocking with their backhand or forehand? Does your opponent prefer a faster topspin or a slow spinny topspin? Do the same for your returns.
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Jeffery Pan Posted 9 years ago
Thanks a lot for the very fast reply :). I will try to apply this to my games