Last updated on 07-May-2013 09:12:00 PM
Hi guys! You're so cool. I enjoy your videos every day. But today i want to ask you something. When i'm lobbing and i'm away from the table it's hard for me to deal with a short ball. Most of the times i'm dealing with getting to the ball as fast as i can but i don't know what kind of contact i have to do when i reach it. If i only little push the ball forward, the opponent will "kill" me with his shot cuz i'm near the table. I saw Jun Mizutani and Xu Xin doing some kind of tricky shot, to create a lot of side spin, to confuse the opponent and to buy themselves some time to get away from the table. it would be very nice if you guys can help me with that and also i think that isn't only my problem. :)
Hi Ivelin,
That shot is a good one to do when you are caught in the situation when you are forced close to the table. All they are doing is putting sidespin on the lob. So instead of just putting the lob up with some topspin, you brush across the ball to get some sidespin.
They may also do some fake movements to make it harder for the opponent to tell what kind of spin is on the ball.
We used to call it a Wobbly or a Wiggly.
It's also easier to fool the opponent because if you contact the ball close to the floor they often can't see the point of contact because the table is on the way.
Thank you all, u're awesome :))
I was about to ask this question
Thanks..
That is MAGIC !!!! Thank you very much!
very good tip but can you put backspin and the ball wull come back
You can put backspin as well. the only problem with backspin is that it brings the ball closer to the net and easier to smash but if they don't pick the spin then it could be useful.
grerat trick. thank you.
Have you tried it out Federick? If you do let me know how you go with it.
This is really good trick. In fact it is inspirational.. One can do other tricks in that situations !. I really like it
Great trick...
We have to be fast , right ? What happens when we cant spin?
Then just try to keep the ball low over the net and as deep as possible on the table.
Hi Alois,
I am now practicing a new serve, the one the call "corkscrew serve" or other term. When i search the web, I see different things. And As you remember from my past questions, I am a leftie, so It would really help if you show me how to do it and how to put different spins on it since I will be competing soon on a local competion here. Thanks!
Hi Ron,
The Corkscrew is just a very slow spinning sidespin serve where the ball spins on its horizontal axis rather than its vertical axis. Will try to get to doing something about it.
pretty helpful
Nice, but how to return that ball?
Watch it and see which way it is going to move and then make a topspin or smash.
