Receiving to stop 3rd ball
Strategy
jack a Asked 7 years ago
How to return a backspin serve when the opponent does a 3rd ball attack.
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Jack,
The best thing is to be able to push the ball back short on your opponent's side. This will make it more difficult to make a 3rd ball attack.
If you can't it short then think about making the return more effective by pushing the ball fast and long to a difficult position for the server.
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