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Which is better ? Topspin or Flat contact on the ball

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DHS Lover
DHS Lover Asked 13 years ago

Hi Pingskills, I want to ask which is better ? That's to generate topspin or hit the ball flat because what I know is that topspin will make the ball fast and deep on the table and also make it hard to block but, what I know that you ever said more flat contact on the ball will make the ball have more speed and faster than topspin and also which is better between a lot of topspin vs smash when the ball is up high, and which is better between topspin and counterhit ? Please for the answer :D thank you

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Frendy,

Topspin makes the shot safer.  If the ball is high then you can smash the ball because you have a direct line from the contact point to the table.  However if the ball is lower then the topspin is a safer shot to allow you to get the ball over the net and then dip onto the table.  The counterhit is usually a slower controlled shot.  As you advance you wouldn't play many counterhits in a game, it would be more topspin.

Topspin is a very important stroke in the game.

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DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 13 years ago

but is there a time that i must use the counterhit stroke in the game ?

DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 13 years ago

but is there a time that i must use the counterhit stroke in the game ?

Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago

Yes you can if you are looking to control the ball during a rally.

mat huang

mat huang Posted 13 years ago

Counterhit is more like a practice stroke. You could use it close to table but mid table you have to loop

DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 13 years ago

ow i see... thank you very much ^^

DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 13 years ago

anyway, as topspin and a fast flat contact is a fast ball, which one is better ? with more flat contact it mean more speed and with more topspin it will mean more dip and fast
what do you think about it alois ? and what's the different between topspin and fast flat contact ?

Jeff Plumb

Member Badge Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago

Personally unless the ball is very high, I prefer to play a topspin stroke. You can still hit very powerful topspin strokes and the as Alois mentioned, the topspin makes it a safer stroke.

DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 13 years ago Latest

oh... ok then

thank you for the advice ^^

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