Forehand topspin down the line
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martin k Asked 7 years ago
Hi Alois and Jeff,
I noticed that my topspin down the line too often misses the end of the table. I seem to have some issues with pressing the ball down, especially when countering a faster return. Not entirely sure what might be the cause, it could be the body position since it sometimes feels like leaning backwards when out of time, but I think it might as well be the lack of spin.
Any suggestions on how to improve here?
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Martin,
When playing down the line you do need more topspin to get the ball to dip onto the table. There is a shorter distance to work with.
Focus on more spin and less speed initially when playing this shot and then get the feel for the stroke.
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martin k Posted 7 years ago
Thanks, I will definitely look into more spin :)