Returning a Ghost serve
Receiving
pulak taneja Asked 13 years ago
How to backhand smash a ghost service?
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Pulak,
You don't want to try and smash it because it is usually quite low and short. You should think about returning the ball back short or pushing it deep and fast to a difficult position for your opponent.
Remember it will have quite a lot of backspin so open the angle of your bat to allow for the spin.
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