Forehand Topspin Bat Angle
Strokes
Ben Duong Asked 13 years ago
Hi, I know that in different situations, you have to use a different stroke, but Im a bit confused about the angle and the power I should put into my forehand loop. For instance, for a ball that has a low bounce on the table and no or little spin, what angle and how much power do i use if using a forehand loop stroke? Can you give me some suggestions and examples?
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Ben,
If the ball is low and has no spin you can afford to go a little more forward with the stroke than if it had a lot of spin. You should still brush over the ball to give it enough topspin to dip back onto the table.
This sort of thing is a lot of trial and error. It is impossible with this game to specify angles because each ball is different and a slight variation in the amount of spin will mean a change in the required angle. It is important to not over think this and just get the feel for the right angle and stroke. This can only come with a lot of hitting and experimentation over time.
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