Attacking a low Backspin Serve
Receiving
Ryan Bhattacharya Asked 5 years ago
Is it possible to attack a Low Backspin Serve which is on the table? I can Flick the ball backhand when it bounces a little bit over the net. But, I tend to Lift it or Push it when I get a Low Backspin Serve.
Alois Rosario Answered 5 years ago
Hi Ryan,
It is possible to attack the low backspin serve but there is more risk. Most players that want to attack that ball will use the Backhand Sidespin Flick or Banana Flick which makes it easier to lift the backspin.
Take a look at the tutorial and see if you can implement the stroke.
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Fake Movements
After the ball has left the server's bat, they can no longer affect the spin that is on the ball. Any movements after the contact are referred to as fake movements and are meant to confuse you as the receiver. You need to focus on the contact to read the spin.
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Ryan Bhattacharya Posted 4 years ago
Yes, I think the risk you are mentioning is not always proper brushing of the Ball during the Flick. I tend to push it deep with heavy backspin using wrist. Hope that is a good usage of serve.
If you add the wrist you will get some more topspin to make the flick safer.