Safe Looping
Strategy
Yap Zhi De Asked 9 years ago
Hi Alois
If you do not know the amount of spin that is on the ball, is it safer to do the slow spinny loop ( if the ball has less backspin, it would go up high but still it is in and with the spin, the opponent is less likely to attack. If the ball has more backspin, it would go up to normal height with alot of spin and it is in play too.) or the fast loop ( If the ball has alot of spin, the ball will go into the net with the fast loop)?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Yap,
Yes a slower loop is a safer stroke. The most important thing is to generate spin so that the ball is dipping onto the table.
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Yap Zhi De Posted 9 years ago
Thanks very much.
Depends on what they like.
Ilia Minkin Posted 9 years ago
1) You can use placement so that they will be forced out of position and less likely to make a strong counterattack
2) If you vary the pace of your shots, playing slow shot after a fast one, they can be surprised
BTW, even if you watch top players, you may notice that they play slow spinny shots quite a lot, esepecially when they caught out of position and came late to the ball. However, even at that level not all of those shots get killed for a winner.