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Changing direction

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tyrone pullan
tyrone pullan Asked 13 years ago

I am not a lefty, I have problems regarding the spin of the ball to different direction. I can spin the ball but my strokes can only go to the left side of the opponent's table. How could I spin the ball to the right side of the table easily? Thank you for the response :)

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Tyrone,

To change direction all you need to do is to use the angle of the wrist.  It doesn't take much of a change in the angle in your wrist to make a big difference to the place the ball will go.  Just by turning your wrist back a little.  You can also change the timing of your shot.  By hitting the ball a little later the ball will go down the line.

For Premium members, you can also take a look at this previous video response to a similar question that should answer your query.

How to hit the ball down the line.

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DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 13 years ago

About changing the direction, can do it with every stroke ? I just try this but i found it hard especially for the topspin and for the backhand stroke please help me thank you
Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago Latest

Focus on changing the timing and the wrist and see what you can do.

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