Serve return from long pips
Receiving
Riduan Yahya Asked 12 years ago
Hello sir..
How to return short and low backspin serve from long pimple.
Thank you
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Riduan,
Just to clarify that the returner is using long pimples. If this is the case, then you can push through the ball flat and fast to get the ball on the table. You can even try to flick the ball with the long pimples as the backspin will reverse and make it feel like topspin.
If you mean that they have served with the long pimples then you can flick this ball because it won't have much spin on it from the long pimples.
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Riduan Yahya Posted 12 years ago
Because of your tips, i have improved my shot....
Thanks
No problems. Glad to be able to help.