Countering topspin using penhold
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abhishek yadav Asked 11 years ago
sir i want to ask about countering the opponents topspin ball using topspin in penhold grip and also to topspin the ball using penhold grip.
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Abhishek,
Have you seen the lesson on Penhold Techniques for Table Tennis. This will be a good starter.
With topspin against topspin you need to turn your hand over the ball more than with shakehand because the racket is naturally in a more upright position. You can use your fingers to help to make this angle change as well.
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