Countering slow spiny forehand sidespin topspin

Taimoor Tahir Asked 12 years ago

Hello coaches,

I'm Taimoor from Pakistan.

when i play in the school one of my friend is very good at picking serves and moreover adding a great amount of sidespin and topspin...to which the ball reacts as a great leg break of Shane Warne (His shot moves the ball from inside to the outside of the table).. How to counter this shot

Thank you..

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Taimoor,

When they hit the ball back with sidespin you can do two things.  You can block it back but you will need to adjust the angle of your bat when hitting it back.  If the ball is going to the right off your bat, then angle your bat to the left.  

Secondly you can put a lot of topspin on the ball yourself it will also help to counter the sidespin.  By just touching the ball really fast with topspin, the sidespin won't have as much opportunity to react off your bat.