Backspin flick
Strokes
prince gegante Asked 12 years ago
Hi coach how to flick a heavy backspin service is it right to put a top spin of just hit it flat.
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Prince,
Against a really heavy backspin it is best to put a little topspin on the flick and slow it down as well. You can try hitting it faster but you have you be exact to be able to get it on the table.
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Ilia Minkin Posted 10 years ago
Is it true even for a very short serve? I recently learned backhand topspin flick, and I find it extremely useful against half-long backspin serves. However, very tight and short serves are awkward to spin out. So should I keep trying to spin them, or rolling back to a flat flick on very shot serve is better?
Keep trying the topspin on the flick.