Problems playing topspin against backspin
Strokes
viren kanani Asked 5 years ago
Whenever i try to topspin the backspin it would rather go out of the table or go in to the net. Help me . As far as i know my movements are slow but how to improve it. And any other measures to be taken care of? pls advise .
Alois Rosario Answered 5 years ago
Hi Viren,
This can be a difficult stroke to learn. Increasing speed is a matter of trusting the movement of the stroke and getting your arm to move faster through the stroke. At first you will have to forget about trying to get the ball on the table and just think about getting the arm to move faster. Also make sure you are getting a good brushing contact on the ball to get the lift. Also make sure your rubber has some grip to be able to lift the ball.
Take a look through the tutorial on Forehand Topspin Off Backspin.
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viren kanani Posted 4 years ago
first i use to play with a kind of ready made racket and now i have updated my racket . i use to bring the speed using the force from ply but with the use of new racket i am facing problem placing top spin on the table .
It sounds like the bat is good so now focus on the brushing contact. You will need to brush finer than with your previous bat because of the increased speed.
D K Posted 4 years ago
In my opinion,the grip should be loose,but not too loose-you must not press the bat,but you must apply enough force so that the incoming ball's power does not affect the direction of the bat and also so that you do not release the bat.
Nigel C Posted 4 years ago
Alois, what about using small objects as targets in a practise game. Place a few either end on the white lines, get a point everytime you hit one, first to 5 wins.