Contact for Hard or Soft Sponge

Thomas McCann

Last updated on 12-Mar-2011 09:39:32 PM

How should the contact change when using a hard or soft sponge. Is scriver a soft sponge

and Alois Rosario said...

Hi Thomas,

For a soft rubber you can hit the ball a little thicker because the ball will sink into the sponge. For the harder rubber, you can brush over the ball a little more as the hard sponge and rubber will grip the ball more.

Sriver does have a soft sponge.

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Comments on this question

Thomas McCann commented...

on the 12-Mar-2011 06:24:03 PM

Does a brushing motion mean swinging more upright

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 12-Mar-2011 09:39:32 PM

I doesn't necessarily mean more upright. You can brush the top of the ball as well and still make it spin.

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