Forehand topspin down the line

Strokes

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 :)

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