Executing Forehand Counterhit

Strokes

AmekunRaiane Rivadeneira Asked 13 years ago

Hi coach

ive been having a hard time doing the forehand counter hit

ive been trying to do it for a while now and i end up doing topspins instead, any tips?

thx coach :)

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Amekun,

Just flatten out the contact a bit. Don't think of the topspin and counterhit as two different strokes but just different versions of the same stroke. Take another look at our lesson on the Forehand Counterhit to see if that helps as well.

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AmekunRaiane Rivadeneira Posted 13 years ago

im having a hard time with the follow through :(

whenever i do my follow through i think i add topspin to my ball

and how many degrees should i angle my racket for the counterhit

thx coach :)

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago
As long as you get the contact right the stroke will be good. Don't worry if it feels like a topspin, if the ball is going on consistently that is good.

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