How to get a faster Forehand
Strokes
Humza Hussain Asked 13 years ago
I know the simple answer may be practice but what can I do to make my forehand topspin faster. I can get so much spin if i try to and i know that if I want more speed I must focus on hitting the ball forward more than generating topspin. My technique is fairly developed but I was just watching some videos and players are able to generate so much power! I believe it's technique but what is the technique or trick for making shots faster?
Thanks
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Humza,
You need to get your arm moving faster while maintaining the same stroke in general. To get your arm to move faster it needs to remain relaxed and swing through fully.
You are right with aiming to get the contact a little flatter but you still need some topspin to get the ball to dip onto the table.
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Humza Hussain Posted 13 years ago
Ok thanks, is that is though? Just keep your arm relaxed allowing u to move it faster? I'll try it but somehow I feel I'm moving it as fast as i possibly can
Douglas Hill Posted 13 years ago
I'm no expert! And I haven't seen your stroke. But when my coach got me to bring my arm back a little farther so I could take a fuller swing, it increased my power a lot. This involved a bit more rotation of my trunk which probably adds some leg power to the stroke.
Apparently I was concentrating on the forward part of the stroke and neglecting the backward part.