Sidespin smash

Strokes

Shaant Mittal
Shaant Mittal Asked 12 years ago

I have given a link : 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei4xpbNydFM

Please see at 2 min 50 secs the point of vladimir samsonov and chen qi. 

Pls tell how to hit that kind of smash.  

THANKS 

SHAANT


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Shaant,

That smash is a sidespin smash by Chen Qi.  He cuts down the side of the ball when making the smash.  This is not a shot that we would recommend because it adds risk to a shot when you really should be able to win the point with a flat smash from that position.


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