Faking a shot
Strokes
Joshua Escalada Asked 12 years ago
Hi Alois, can you show me how to fake a shot?
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Joshua,
You can do this by moving your shoulder in one way and then using the rest of your arm and wrist to change direction.
Firstly though make sure you can do the basic shots really well before trying to fake shots otherwise you are more likely to confuse yourself than your opponent.
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Nikhil Bathla Posted 12 years ago
can you show an example please
Hi Nikhil,
We've just added a video response to this question which I hope you'll enjoy!
Douglas Hill Posted 12 years ago
Faking a shot may be a minor technique, but opportunities to delay commitment are common and very useful. That might make an interesting video. Which leads to faking a response. Maybe an instructional video on signaling intent would be good.
Thanks for the suggestion Douglas.
Andrew Pape Posted 10 years ago
I've read about faking cross-court serves and making them go fast, down the line, to the opponent's wide FH. Without faking, the bat direction is changed just before contact, but the author says it's possible to keep the bat facing the opponent's BH corner all the time, even at contact. I can't picture how to do this. The author says to use a "slapping sidespin (the bat going from right to left at contact)". A video would help here. Sounds like a good serve, especially as my practice partner can predicts my fast serves.
Tim Stephens Posted 10 years ago
I agree with Alois, I , probably too oftenly, try that but miss the shot. I would be better off at my level putting a high percentage shot in play and force the mistake from the other side of the net.
Ujjal Chatterjee Posted 10 years ago
Hi Alois,
Once more a good video clippings on 'Fake' shot. And you are quite right that one has to master the basic shots and hopefully then he / she can modify / improvise on that after a regular practice.
Yap Zhi De Posted 9 years ago
Hi Alois
Can you please explain this faking a shot technique in more detail (You could put a video about this technique in the main videos webpage)
D K Posted 9 years ago
Douglas had a good idea if he means what I think he means.
Douglas,did you mean a video about how to recognise what shot will opponent use and where will he send it?
Such a video would be very important,at least for me,but I am surely not alone :)
I hope PingSkills Team will one day make one :))
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