Controlling My Backhand Topspin
Strokes
Joshua Defensor Asked 13 years ago
Hi Alois and Jeff
I can't control my backhand topspin. How can I control it easily?
Jeff Plumb Answered 13 years ago
Hi Joshua,
Repetition is the key. The more times you practice a stroke, the more automatic it will become in your brain.
Watch our video on the Backhand Topspin Against Block and try to get the picture clear in your head. You can keep this stroke quite simple. Concentrate on getting the start and finish position right and brushing over the top of the ball.
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utkarsh agarwal Posted 13 years ago
is it important to bring our body behind the ball while hitting the backhand topspin
Hi Utkarsh,
Yes this is important. You generally want to hit the ball in front of your body for the backhand topspin. If you are a little bit further back from the table you can hit the ball from a little bit wider.
mat huang Posted 13 years ago
For close topspiin plus counterhit, your tummy is a good starting position
When you get better and start loop from distance( you should actually use fh to loop from back from table, i think you could put it near your hip but not too much.
PS has anyone saw a bh loop rally back from table. I've only seen fh loop but no bh
Hi Mat,
The Backhand can be used effectively from away from the table. As Jeff said you can hit it from more to the side of your body and have a bigger swing at it.