Returning non-spin balls
Receiving
Ken Matsuno Asked 3 years ago
Hi Coach,
Alois Rosario Answered 3 years ago
Hi Ken,
The first important thing is to be able to watch the serve well enough to recognise the no spin ball.
Once you are seeing the no spin the better option is to flick the ball. You can also push the ball but you have to have a very soft hand and come more downwards on the ball to keep the ball low.
Take a look at the tutorial on the Forehand Flick to see the technical aspects off the stroke.
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Jasper Low Posted 3 years ago
If possible, try to stand low to the table so that you can see the ball better. Try to watch the logo of the ball, this way you'll be able to see if it's rotating fast or not.
Jasper Low Posted 3 years ago
Since this is doubles, you could try flicking/pushing Cross court wide to where the server served from. This tactic got me a lot of cheap points