Forehand Topspin against backspin not working
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 11 years ago
Carlo Caloy Asked 11 years ago
Hi Alois,
I played several matches today. My opponent kept serving long with backspin on it. I tried to do forehand topspin each time by starting low and trying to finish high. However, the ball always goes to the net. I tried to speed up the stroke, but still, same effect. Can you cite some common errors on this stroke that I may be doing? Also, I was hitting the ball near the peak of its bounce, is this correct? Or should I wait for it to go down first before making contact?
Thank you.
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Carlo,
Some things that I see are:
Your rubber is worn so doesn't grip the ball to lift to over the net.
Not enough brushing contact. Too flat meaning the spin on the ball will take effect and drag it into the net.
Stroke not vertical enough.
Not enough speed on the stroke.
Finish position not high enough. Definitely needs to be over the head.
You can wait a little longer so the ball is falling.
Give this a try and let me know how it goes.
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Carlo Caloy Posted 11 years ago
Okay. Will try practice this. Thanks Alois. Also, the contact point on the ball when hitting a topspin against backspin is around 3 o'clock, is this correct? And for the topspin against topspin, the contact point on the ball is around 1 or 2 o'clock? Thank you!
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago
Yes Carlo, that sounds right.
Erriza Shalahuddin Posted 11 years ago
I think proper backswing is also important. Against a backspin ball, I usually try to make proper backswing and make the tip of my bat pointing at the floor, then I swing the bat so that my bat is pointing sideway on the contact and pointing upward in my finish position. And the swing should be done in smooth and relaxed motion.
Carlo Caloy Posted 11 years ago
Thanks Alois! Thanks too Erriza..