Ball Flight Stage and More Spin
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 8 years ago
Ilia Minkin Asked 8 years ago
Hi Alois,
I watched your lesson on the spin & speed variation on forehand topspin. I have a question, though. Suppose that I want to put as much spin as I can on the ball. If so, should I brush the ball at the top of the bounce? Or when it starts to fall?
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Ilia,
To get more spin versus speed ratio it is best to wait till the ball is dropping. When you hit the ball at the top of the bounce you can still get the ball to rotate at the same speed but the effect won't be as much because of the speed on the ball.
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Ilia Minkin Posted 8 years ago
Thank you Alois. I have a style dilemma. I like to play close to table topspin taking the ball at the top. But I feel that no matter how hard I train, my footwork, timing and anticipation are still rudimentary. Is it a good idea to change the style: take a step back off the table and take the ball at falling creating safer and more curved trajectories? And maybe after a while, when I get better, I can return to playing closer to the table.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Hi Ilia,
By taking a step back you will give yourself more time and margin for error as well. Try it for a little while to see how it feels.
Ilia Minkin Posted 8 years ago
Cool, really liked your discussion in the show about the effects of the speed and spin. Previously, when I tried to play close to the table topspin people told me that my shots "had no spin." I thought it could be impossible because I swang my bat fast and almost horizontally brushing over the top of the ball. Now I see why those guys tried to convince that my loops were "no-spin"...