Third ball play

Well, in this video you mentioned that if you have a strong backhand you should go for spinny backhand as third ball attack. This could be my case. Any hint on how to favor your opponent playing on that side his second ball?

Thanks

Hi Salvatore,

By serving more to their backhand corner they are more likely to have the angle to put the ball back to your backhand side.  Also think about the spin that you are putting on the serve.  You can put sidespin that will tend to make the ball come to this side.

Experiment with your serves to see which of them gives you the best results. 

show me please the reverse pendulum serve

This is shown in a previous question.  Search for it on the Ask the Coach section.  At the top of the page you will see a box that says "what would you like to know about Table Tennis".  Type in Reverse Pendulum Serve and you will see that there are a lot of responses.  If you go through them you will also find a video we have made on the topic.

I often see third back attack as topspin shot. If it returns by opponent then drive shot will come. Am I correct Alois.

Yes Trilochan either a drive or another topspin.  If the ball comes high it can even be a smash.

But what about serving fast and long rather than short? Do you think that tactics that involves fast and long nospin serve and then a strong counter-attack can be effective? What are the best sequences to practice for this kind of play?

Hi Ilia,

The fast serve can be useful at a certain level, especially if they are struggling with your spin and speed.  At a higher level, the long serve can be easily attacked by your opponent.  It can still be used as a variation and surprise tactic.