Blocking a lob
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Aasim Showkat Asked 13 years ago
Hi Alois,
in a lesson "how to counter a slow spinny topspin", one thing is to block the topspin. Well in the similar way can we block the lob, as it too contains a lot of topspin. And also it will also result in landing the ball shorter and closer to the net.
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Aasim,
You can block the lob the main difficulty is keeping the ball low on the other side. This is what we call a drop shot. Take a look at the lesson on the Drop Shot off a Lob.
This will show you the technique.
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Aasim Showkat Posted 13 years ago
But for this technique we have to wait for lob that lands closer to the net
Yes it is best to wait for the shorter ball. Otherwise it is better to smash the ball.
Aasim Showkat Posted 13 years ago
Thanks for the advice
Julio Torres Posted 13 years ago
The short ball must be a oportunity to finish the point, because if you smash it you can do it extremely hard and with a good direction, and if you do a drop shot, you can do a really short drop. Otherwise, a long lob dont allow you to hit the ball to hard or drop it to short without to much height.