Military Guy who is dying for your help

Wilder Rua Asked 12 years ago

Hello guys i have gained a great love for Table Tennis but i find that even though after 6 months i have become more of a competitor then just a sparring partner for the others at work. ( out of 10 times i still loose to them. I am also a left handed player so alot of your videos really throw me off.

My question for the most part is at work how can i overcome really awkward spins on the serve? What i mean is ill see the spin but wont know how to counter them quickly enough. I tend to always set them up for the third ball.

Been working on my back hand but notice that once the paddle covers the ball from my point of view from time to time ill loose it.

I also read about how i should focus on the 6 strokes first. But what do i do when i am served with side back spin, or back spin? Thank you for your time.

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Wilder,

Sounds like you are improving.  To combat spin the best weapon you will have is experience.  It just takes time once you have orked out the basics.

Take a look at our DVD, Receiving Secrets Revealed.  This will give you a lot of important information.

For the backhand try to get the follow through a little lower so that you can see the ball all the way through the stroke.

It is difficult to learn this game in a hurry especially trying to play games against players that have developed spin.  If you are looking at results straight away then you do need to spend some time on understanding spin straight away.  If you are looking at long term improvement then the basic strokes are the most important building blocks.  Of course there can be a mix of the two.