FH Topspin stroke can it be too vertical
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bertus bertus Asked 12 years ago
Hi pingskillers!
Some players have very "dead" defensive type of rubber where they can create a lot of underspin and the ball goes very low over the net as well. So I drop down my shoulders and try to make a very vertical (FH) stroke and try to brush the ball as fast as I can, but still the ball even barely makes it to the net and it leaves me puzzled about this...
Can my stroke be too verticle and therefore the ball doesn't get enough forward momentum? Or should my starting position of my bat be further away from the ball in order to make a bigger faster swing? (Pingskills teach a 90 degree angle between under and upper arm but should I increase that angle?) Or more body rotation maybe?
My trainer tells me to not hit that ball and lift that heavy backspin ball back and wait for a better opportunity, but I'm the kind of guy that wants to train and learn things I can't do yet. So what are your thougts about these very low and heavy backspin balls?
Regards,
Bertus
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Bertus,
You can do two things. One is to increase the backswing so that at the point of contact the bat is moving faster.
The other thing is that you may need more forward momentum. If the ball is going up higher than the net but then dropping into it then you should try this.
What type of rubber are you using? Make sure this is still good.
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bertus bertus Posted 12 years ago
Hi Alois,
I play with an 1 year old allround blade and Mark V rubber (1.9mm sponge). So that combination is not very fast but in o.k. condition. Planning to make a move on faster equipment as soon as I master the BH topspin strokes.
Next time I sure try to increase the backswing!
The ball I hit, every now and than, doesn't even make it to the net without bouncing on my half of the table first.
The highest point is around net hight or slightly above it. Should I try your 2nd tip as well in this situation?
Thx!