Chopping near the net
Strokes
Kevin Winata Asked 11 years ago
Hi alois!
I am a pen holder. Usually, when i received a short/slow push, i waited the ball bounced, then goes down until the ball is low (above the table), then i chop it like make a side spin serve (usually i use left side spin), so when the ball was bounced it doesn't bounce high and sometimes change his directions, the problem is, is it good? Can i used it in my school table tennis competition?
If it good, can you give me more advice to make it better? Then, the next prob my father receive it with a lob, but i not a good smasher, what i can do except smash it? It is hard to make a drop shot for my father's lob, so i just try to train my smash, but, nah
, i still make the ball out or hit the net, and the worst it bounce at my own table
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Kevin,
I think it is better to hit the ball earlier before it comes up high. This will give your opponent less time. The sidespin can be effective at a school level especially if they don't understand spin.
Keep working on your smash. THat is the best solution. It will get better.
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Kevin Winata Posted 11 years ago
Ow, thank you, but which is better, make the ball can bounce twice on the table or the faster one?
Last year i had win the school level, but i had beaten at the city level (my city doesnt a big city, there are just about 14 junior high school), but last year i havent understand spin for push or strokes, i just understood spin for serves, now i could make some chop for a slow strokes or push, and i think thats amazing, thank you sir alois!
My prob with smash is if i smash the ball with full power, usually i cant get a good accuracy, but if i concentrate with the accuracy my smash being slow that easily to received
Hi Kevin,
A shorter ball is better in general so that they can't attack.
If you smash to a good position then it can still keep you in a strong position.