Lifting backspin
Match Strategy
Esi Darap Asked 8 years ago
Hi Coach
Both players are using inverted rubbers.
Player 1 does a heavy backspin/chop.
Player 2 put his bat horizontally under the ball and lift the ball over the net, i.e. bat horizontally under the ball & only upward action, no forward action.
Questions:
What spin does player 1 receive?
How should player 1 attack?
Thank you for your time.
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Esi,
Player 1 will usually get a no spin or maybe even a little topspin ball back that they should attack. It is also likely to be quite high.
It would be better for Player 2 to push it back by brushing under the ball so that they are getting some backspin and also able to keep the ball lower over the net. This will make it more difficult for Player 1 to make an effective attack.
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Esi Darap Posted 8 years ago
Thanks Alois, I am player 1 playing against player 2 once every month.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Hi Esi,
I would topspin the ball making sure you are getting a good topspin contact on the ball. The brushing action will get the ball to dip onto the table quickly. You will need to adjust the angle and see which angle works best for you, but the important part is the topspin contact.