Receiving to stop 3rd ball

Strategy

jack a
jack a Asked 7 years ago

How to return a backspin serve when the opponent does a 3rd ball attack.


Alois Rosario
Member Badge 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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