Smashing the return
Receiving
Chee Koo Asked 14 years ago
Dear coach,you know yesterday (Saturday) I played table tennis with my dad and uncle.When my uncle serve a fast ball,I just smash it.....AND A IN!!!!!!!!!That serve is pretty low.
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Chee,
If the ball is long, meaning it has only bounced once on your side of the table it is a good idea to attack it. you can either use a topspin or if it is a little higher then I would recommend a smash. Try not to smash too many low balls because it become a bit risky.
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Returning a short topspin serve can be tricky because the spin wants to lift the ball up. In this video, we look at two effective options: developing an attacking flick and learning how to push the ball safely.
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The second option is the push. You can push a short topspin serve, but you need to adjust your contact. Instead of getting under the ball, come down the back of it more, almost feeling like your bat is moving slightly backwards. This helps counter the topspin and keeps the return lower and more controlled.
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Chee Koo Posted 14 years ago
D K Posted 10 years ago
Although it is very difficult to smash low balls it is still possible to master it
I have once talked about a player who specialises in such a stroke.
He even learned how to use a smash-like stroke against the strong low backspin.
The most experienced player in my team once said that it is possible to use every stroke against every stroke,only in some cases it is more difficult,with the exception of push,because he does not think the a good player need a push,so he does not consider it a table tennis stroke
Alois,Jeff,do you think that thisis true,that every stroke can be used against every stroke,only with differences in terms of diffivulty?
You can play most strokes against any ball but some get really difficult.