hitting the side spin loop
Strokes
aman amulani Asked 14 years ago
hi alois and jeff,
to do side spin service, side spjn hook and fade loops and side spin forehand topspin you should hit the ball at side of it to make it curve or fade? i am not able to understand what is side of the ball? i have problem in atttempting hook and fade loops
thank you
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Aman,
If you think of the ball sitting in front of you you can see the top of the ball and the bottom of the ball. If you think of the ball as a clock face then the top of the ball is 12 o'clock and the bottom is 6 o'clock. To generate sidespin you need to hit the ball at 3 or 9 o'clock.
Take a look at our Lesson on the Sidespin Forehand Topspin. This will show you the technique you will need to make the hook and fade strokes.
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