smash or topspin??
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Raj Panesar Asked 17 years ago
hi alois and jeff (again),
when the ball comes up high u'd smash it, wouldn't u. but my mate keeps letting it drop and hits heavy topspin.it works very effectivly and i can just about return it. can u giv me some advice plz on what 2 do thanx
Alois Rosario Answered 17 years ago
Hi Raj,
Yes you should aim to smash the ball if it is up that high. Ad an option you can let it drop and topspin it but at the higher level if you do that you will give your oppoenent too much time and won't be able to hit the ball as fast.
Practice your smashing.
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