Effective Spins

Table Tennis Strokes and Technique

Last updated 10 years ago

Kareem Ghandour

Kareem Ghandour Asked 10 years ago

What is more effective a backspin or a sidespin


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Kareem,

It depends on which stroke you are talking about and in which situation.  They can both be very effective in different situations.


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Kareem Ghandour

Kareem Ghandour Posted 10 years ago

what about out of the backspin reverse pendulem serve against Ma Lin or the sidespin reverse pendulem serve against Ma Lin?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

I think the backspin is more effective as it is more difficult for the opponent to attack.  However i twill depend on the opponent you are playing at the time.  Each opponent has strengths and weaknesses.  You will have to see which serve that opponent doesn't like.  Try them both against the opponent early in the match.


Kareem Ghandour

Kareem Ghandour Posted 10 years ago

Got it



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