How to hit high flying balls
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 8 years ago
krishna vashistha Asked 8 years ago
Sir its easy for me to hit a ball on a low height but sometimes when the opponent does a chop and the height of the chop is high than its obvious to attack but every time when I attack that ball either it goes into net or outside the table help me how to hit that high ball and I want to be perfect in hitting that type of ball helppppp
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Krishna,
This is a ball that tricks a lot of people.
Make sure you are still brushing the ball even though it is so high. If you hit it flat the ball will be dragged into the net. By brushing up you will counter the backspin on the ball.
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Ilia Minkin Posted 8 years ago
These balls can have crazy loads of spin and you have to brush very fast to compensate for it. I really struggled with them until I saw this video by Brett Clarke. Really.
krishna vashistha Posted 8 years ago
Ilia minkin please send that video or link
If anybody have the video which canhelp me please send the link or video
#TableTennis
krishna vashistha Posted 8 years ago
Sir do you have any trick how to hit that ball or any practices for hitting that ball easily....
Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Hi Krishna,
We have some videos on these topics. Firstly the forehand smash video is a good one to watch again just to make sure you are getting the basics right. Then look at the video response the question titled high ball.
And for our premium members we have two good videos on this:
High backspin close to the net
Smash/Topspin High Chopped Ball
Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Of those this the high ball question is my favourite because of Panda :)
Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Let me know if these videos help you out Krishna.
Abhinav Basu Posted 8 years ago
I think we should hit as hard as possible the chop ball that come high and close to net and heavy brush high chopped balls which are away from net. Am I right Alois?
krishna vashistha Posted 8 years ago
Its quite right Abhinav Basu but every time hitting the ball hard doesn't make any sense because you don't know whether the ball is under spin or topspin or back spin side spin you should know the technique of hitting that types of balls because that types of balls are a opportunity for scoring
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Abhinav. If the ball is really close to the net then you can hit it hard and flat as you have a good angle down onto the table. These are the ones that often give players problems though if they are not in position and hit the ball too far out in front of them.
Krishna. By watching the ball you will get a better sense of what type and how much spin is on the ball. This is a bit of a learning exercise.
krishna vashistha Posted 8 years ago
Sir if the spin is more
In the ball than what should
I do? Because if I will be
Mistaken then the ball
Will be in net or outside
Of the table missing that type of opportunity
Can make depression and
The game will be losed
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Krishna, don't be too worried if you make mistakes. It is all part of learning. The next time you will know better how much spin is on it. I think just understanding that the mistake is due to the spin and not getting good position, is a good first step.
krishna vashistha Posted 8 years ago
thanku sir