Effective Spins
Strokes
Kareem Ghandour Asked 12 years ago
What is more effective a backspin or a sidespin
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Kareem,
It depends on which stroke you are talking about and in which situation. They can both be very effective in different situations.
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The strawberry flick is the opposite of the banana flick and involves utilising the wrist to get the ball spinning with topspin and sidespin. Used in conjunction with the banana flick it can be very deceptive. The banana flick is a more reliable stroke and that's why you see more top players using it over the strawberry flick.
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Kareem Ghandour Posted 12 years ago
what about out of the backspin reverse pendulem serve against Ma Lin or the sidespin reverse pendulem serve against Ma Lin?
I think the backspin is more effective as it is more difficult for the opponent to attack. However i twill depend on the opponent you are playing at the time. Each opponent has strengths and weaknesses. You will have to see which serve that opponent doesn't like. Try them both against the opponent early in the match.
Kareem Ghandour Posted 12 years ago
Got it