Return serves

Strokes

Aditya Chandolu
Aditya Chandolu Asked 6 years ago

Alois sir can Harimoto backhand technique be used to return serves like backhand serve or pendulum serve?


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 6 years ago

Hi Aditya,

Yes it can if the ball is long or high enough.

You will notice he uses a version of his backhand on a a lot of his returns, using his wrist well to generate the spin and lift on the ball to get an effective topspin.


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