Lifting a Chop
Strokes
Praveen Kalluraya Asked 13 years ago
Hi my question is if the recieve of the top spin is made through chop how can i hit back the chop.
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Praveen,
You can make another topspin off the chop. You will need to lift the chop with a more vertical stroke on the forehand topspin. The chop could have quite a lot of backspin on it so that is why you will need to have a vertical stroke to lift it over the net.
It is best not to try to smash this ball as the backspin will drag it into the net.
Take a look at our lesson on the Forehand Loop Off Backspin.
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Forehand Counterhit
The forehand counterhit or forehand drive is the foundation for more attacking strokes such as the forehand topspin or forehand loop. There are 3 critical factors:
- Your feet position
- Your start position
- Your finish position
If you concentrate on these 3 factors then your stroke will become extremely consistent. Once you can reliably hit 100 balls in a row then you are ready for more attacking strokes. If you can hit 1,000 balls on in a row then you know you've truly mastered the stroke.
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Praveen Kalluraya Posted 13 years ago