Hitting the ball with your fingers
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 7 years ago
Kristóf Liszkai Asked 7 years ago
Hi,
I have a problem with hitting the ball with my fingers frequently. Also, when I hit the ball with my racket, if I hit it correctly, I almost allways hit it close to my fingers. Can you give me a solution to fix it? Lots of other people in my family have got the same problem.
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Kristof,
The main thing is to watch the ball closely and also feel where each ball is hitting on your racket. As you become more aware of it you will be able to adjust the hitting position more easily.
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Jean Balthazar Posted 7 years ago
One trick I saw used to force yourself to hit the ball with the top part of your raquet during serves (this part having the maximum speed is also the one that generates the maximum spin) is to cover the lower half of your rubber with a piece of cellophane (food wrap). Maybe that could help you. When you play, if you hit the ball with that part of your bat, you will get zero friction and you'll notice it immediately from the trajectory of the ball. This will of course not solve your problem right away, but it will force you to use the upper half just to be able to shoot the ball back normally. Start slowly, or else it could probably be quite frustrating !
Kristóf Liszkai Posted 7 years ago
Thanks for the answers! i hope they will work. i'll try Balthazar's method for sure