Topspin against Backspin

Table Tennis Strokes and Technique

Last updated 10 years ago

DHS Lover

DHS Lover Asked 10 years ago

Hi PingSkills, I want to ask about the topspin against backspin first for the forehand, the start position is low down the table, but do i need to have the start position a little backward after down below the table ? just like the normal topspin against block and also, does the finish position is same just like the normal topspin (the bat facing to the side of the head) or a little bit vertical (the bat facing up the head) ? --- for the backhand, what's the angle of the bat ? Is it flat or just like the normal backhand topspin that's to close the angle of the bat ? Because when i try to close the bat, i can't hit the ball as the start position is down low under the table so i change it by have the flat bat but sometimes the ball go out so i think the problem is on the angle of the bat --- last, about how much backspin on the ball is it different movement when the push and chop ? As chop will make more backspin right ? If the video about this stroke is for push, what about for chop ? Should i need to lift it more or need more power or faster or what ? Then, with a really less spin, can i just make a normal topspin to make the ball low as it don't have a lot of backspin and when i lift it the ball is high and make them easy to smash or even the ball is out please answer my questions... Thank you very much.


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Frendy,

It is all about angles.  The more spin on the backspin ball the more vertical your stroke needs to be.  The less spin the more you can come forward.  Don't get too worried about it, just do the strokes repetitively and you will start to learn the subtle differences.


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DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago

About the backspin, how to know how much backspin they put on the ball as the movement is same but sometimes it has more backspin and sometimes less backspin for the angle of the bat, it seems like sometime they use the open bat rather than close the bat just like when i watched you make the bird loop is it any different with close angle and open angle or is it depend on how much backspin on the ball ?

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

Learning the amount of spin takes time.  You will start to see a difference with the sound of the contact on their bat.  You will see the flight of the ball will be different and the speed of the ball will also be different.

Learn this with practice and time.


DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago

What about the angle of the bat for the backhand ? Is it open or close the angle to lift the backspin ? As i can't watch your video of this stroke clearly on the angle of the bat

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

Open for more backspin.


DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago

Hi Alois, I got this problem again that is Topspin off Backspin. I don't know why when I topspin it, the ball always go out. It's not high but it always out a little off the table (around 1 inch - 5 inch)

I don't know what happen to me, I think because I brush it too hard so I tried to brush it with less power but the ball go off to the net.
Can you tell me what really happened ? because off this I'm afraid of make a topspin off backspin stroke and just try to push it when it makes the opponent easy to attack.

Please help me. Thank you very much


DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago

sorry for the ask the coach, I forgot that I ever made this question. no need to reply it :D thanks



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