2nd Ball Attack
Receiving
Abhinav Basu Asked 9 years ago
Hi,
I am now upgrading myself and want to learn to attack when the opponent serves. Can you please help me out with this? Means from how to start, drills and the mental thinking. Please reply in detail. Upto now you have helped me a lot.
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Abhinav,
If you have the mindset to attack any serve that is long, that is a good start. You don’t need to make a fast topspin to start with, but think about making a topspin at least.
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Abhinav Basu Posted 9 years ago
And what about short serves?
Focus on pushing the short serves back short or making a strong flick if the ball is a little higher.