Low smash return
Strokes
D K Asked 9 years ago
Hi PingSkills Team.
I want to ask:when I do my usual smash,it goes very high after a bounce.
But I often encounter a smash that flies at the table level,very quickly.
How can I make so low smash-and mainly,how to return such a shot?
If it is choppable,is better to make a low,spinless return or heavy high chop?
DK
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi DK,
To get your smash to go lower, you need to hit the ball from lower. However, this increases the risk of the stroke.
To return a low smash you can use a chop. In general, try to keep the ball low and with spin.
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D K Posted 9 years ago
I know it should be low and spinny too.
But until I learn it,what of these is better?
Neither, just work towards being able to do both.