Banana Flick on backspin serve
Receiving
parkash rawat Asked 11 years ago
Hi Alois and Jeff,
Can you please explain the angles required to execute banana flip on short and low serve with large backspin and moderate sidespin on it?
Best,
Parkash
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Parkash,
If the ball is low with backspin, open up the angle of your racket so that your racket is facing more towards the roof. If there is less backspin with more sidespin or topspin, then close over the angle of your racket.
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parkash rawat Posted 11 years ago
Thanks Alois