How to curve
Strokes
Ethan Goh Asked 13 years ago
Hi Ping Skills I am only 11 and I have not really got a full grip on table tennis yet so one of the major problems I have is that I do not know how to curve the ball. Could you help me a little?
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Ethan,
It is great that you are keen on your Table Tennis.
To get the ball to curve you need to put sidespin on the ball. To do this you need to brush the side of the ball so that the ball spins around sideways.
Start by standing away from the table and hitting the ball from one end of the court to the other and try to get the ball to curve in the air by brushing it sideways. It should also curve on the floor.
Once you have the feel for this you can step closer to the table and try it on the table. With some practice you will start to develop the feel for it.
GOod luck with it and let me know if you get the ball to curve.
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Ethan Goh Posted 13 years ago
Thanks! That helped me a lot. :)
Good to hear. Keep working on it.