Extreme wide short ball placement

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Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Asked 4 years ago

how can I get the ball to land close to the net and really wide on the table using the forehand loop. 

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 4 years ago

Hi,

This is difficult to do but if you slow the topspin down it is possible.  The ball needs to get over the net and then down again quickly as there is not much table space to land on.

If you add some sidespin this can also help to get the ball really wide to your opponent.

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