improving forehand topspin
Strokes
Thomas McCann Asked 14 years ago
I've hit a plateau with my forehand topspin. I rely heavily on it as im a 2 winged looper. There just doessnt seem to be much spin on it to cause my oponents trouble. I wouldnt mind this if it was faster but its not very fast at all
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Thomas,
Sometimes trying too hard can cause this to happen. If there is tension in your arm, you will slow the stroke down and perhaps also get bad contacts.
Try in training to hit some topspins with less tension. See how smoothly you can swing your arm and then just let it swing through as easily as you can.
The focus on the contact of the bat on the ball and see if you can improve the spin by getting a better contact.
Stressing about your forehand can often be counterproductive.
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Thomas McCann Posted 14 years ago
HiThomas,
This could also be a problem. Try altering the grip slightly.
Rahul Ramesh Posted 14 years ago
Thomas McCann Posted 14 years ago
Thomas McCann Posted 14 years ago
Hello
Today in training i changed my grip and loosened it by doing so. But I also more importantly did what you originally said and my forehand loop was much better. Thanks