Flick
Receiving
Abhiyan Bhusal Asked 13 years ago
Hi pingskils,i saw your videos with fore and backhand flick but how to flick a service with fore and backhand that contains heavy backspin and the ball level is rather low?
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Abhi,
If the ball is low with backspin you should push the ball. The flick is too risky with that type of ball. If you do want to try it you can have a more vertical stroke with the flick and add a bit of topspin to get the ball up and down quickly.
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Returning Short Topspin Serves: Two Options
Returning a short topspin serve can be tricky because the spin wants to lift the ball up. In this video, we look at two effective options: developing an attacking flick and learning how to push the ball safely.
For the flick, the key is to be positive. Take a few risks, hit through the ball a little harder, and aim for a fast, flat contact. In practice, don’t worry too much about making mistakes as this is how you learn to control the shot under pressure.
The second option is the push. You can push a short topspin serve, but you need to adjust your contact. Instead of getting under the ball, come down the back of it more, almost feeling like your bat is moving slightly backwards. This helps counter the topspin and keeps the return lower and more controlled.
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Abhiyan Bhusal Posted 13 years ago
thanks alois..it works..
bertus bertus Posted 13 years ago
Hi,
On a low, short underspin serve you could also try to scoop the ball over the net. Don't make the ball go to high ofcourse, but it could be a suprise move for your opponent. But be alerd if you do this because a good attacking opponent could attack strongly on this move.
Cheers!
Glad it has helped Abhiyan.
aahel Guha Posted 13 years ago
on a heavy backspin ball you should never flay the forehand flick because neither would you be able to get much power nor much topsin to trouble your opponent and a good opponent will defenitely kill that kind of ball.You are better of trying the backhand flick as it is easier to get enough topspin on ball.that is the reason many of the modern players move to their forehand and do the backhand flick.
Abhiram Reddy Posted 13 years ago
Hey aahel i think we should generally not put any topspin on a flick but hit it flat . i prefer using the backhand flick because the wrist movement involved makes it easier to lift the ball.