Fast or Slow Topspin
Table Tennis Match Strategy
Last updated 10 years ago
DHS Lover Asked 10 years ago
Hi PingSkills Which is better ? The fast or the slow topspin ? As what i know that you like the slow topspin. Why ? As i think the fast one can trouble the opponent rather the slow one.
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Frendy,
They are both effective. The best is to be able to play both and keep your opponent guessing. When you have the opportunity to play a fast ball and finish the point then you should. I think not enough players think about the slower topspin as well.
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DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago
so don't just think to topspining fast and fast right ? but keep on strategy that will confuse them ?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
Yes that is right.
DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago
oh ok :D thanks a lot ^^
mat huang Posted 10 years ago
I try to put fast topspin most of the time. But when you're are doing semi out of table- just out of table loop, you should always make it as slow as possible. BUt when i they mean slow, it is not necessary slow. It just means you focus a lot on spin which makes it pretty fast anyways
DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago
Timothy Woo Posted 10 years ago
How do you do a slow topspin, and normally in what situations would you use it?
Thanks
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
Hi Tmothy,
To do the slower topspin have a more vertical stroke and a finer brushing contact. We have a lesson on it in our Master Classes as well.
DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago
about the more vertical stroke, i just tried it some times and it make the ball go up and make them easy to smash it
i saw many players do that topspin that start from low and make more vertical stroke just like simon gerada but he can make the ball still low without the horizontal movement
so how to fix that ?
mat huang Posted 10 years ago
You dont use it much except if the ball is just out of table. Alois made a vid on this one i think. Creates variation but otherwise dont use it as often. Slow topspin does not have to be high. have a forward momentum and maximum of brushing
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
Frendy, close the angle of your bat. This will get the ball lower.
DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago
oh ok
i'll try to practice it. thank you very much.
DHS Lover Posted 10 years ago
Hi Alois, I just practiced with my friend, when there's no spin on the ball, he wait the ball to come down below the table and he topspin the no spin ball by brushing the ball below the table. What make me shocked is that the ball is go up low and not high (just like when lift the ball) and when it touch the table, the ball kicked out so fast ! I think this is because the amount of the topspin right ?
First, how to return that ball ? then how to make that stroke as i see it's very effective as make the opponent shocked with the slow ball and will kicked off fast !
please for the answer, thank you.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
This is an effective shot. You need good touch to be able to keep the ball ball and still have topspin on it. You have a low margin of error to get it past the end of the table and then over the net. Practice the stroke. The basics are the same just you need to practice getting the accuracy.