Receiving
How to counter side spin?
Hi Ravi,
To start with utilise the angle of your racket to control the ball back towards the table. Take a look in the Training 101 section on Returning Spin Serves. This will give you a good start to how to handle the sidespin.
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After the ball has left the server's bat, they can no longer affect the spin that is on the ball. Any movements after the contact are referred to as fake movements and are meant to confuse you as the receiver. You need to focus on the contact to read the spin.
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