Last updated on 18-Sep-2008 03:10:37 PM
i play quite a bit of table tennis just at home but i dont have bats that are that good. when i try and do a topspin on a three star ball the effect is not that big. even if the ball is coming quite slow to me and i can get right underneath it. the ball spins but very slightly. i was just wondering if maybe its the bat. can a decent topspin only be done with a decent bat?
thank you, shahjahan from england (14)
Hi Shahjahan,
You do need to have a bat with some grip on it to be able to do a decent topspin. What type of bat are you using at the moment?
Look for something that has a bit of sponge underneath the rubber and when you run your finger over the rubber it grips. The rubber should not feel like plastic or glass, it should have a grippy surface.
You don't need to buy a bat for too much money to start with. A factory made bat will do to start to generate some decent spin. Later you can move onto a custom made bat.
