How to do a perfect spin
Serving
Mihir Lanjewar Asked 13 years ago
Hello , i am playing table tennis for about 1 and half . i have also started following your advise for spins. i am brushing the ball as you told in your videos . but i am still not able to to do spin very well . please give me some more tips.
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Mihir,
You can think about it as brushing something off the ball without hitting the ball, or brushing an insect off an egg without breaking the egg.
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Hi Mihir,
You also need to ensure that your rubber still has enough grip to generate the spin. You can test it by rubbing your finger over the rubber. If it grips your finger, it will also grip the ball. If you rubber doesn't have enough grip you'll need to replace it before you can generate more spin.