How to use anti spin

Alois Rosario Answered 3 months ago

Hi Johann,

The first thing is to get the feel of its reaction to different spins.

For the basics:

• Against topspin: use a very firm block with a stable bat angle. Let the spin do the work.
• Against backspin: push forward gently. You need to add a little forward energy because the rubber gives you almost no grip.
• Against no-spin: This is the hardest ball. Use a controlled push or a soft roll, not a passive block as you will have to generate some speed of your own and the anti is very slow.

Key technical ideas:
• Keep the bat angle more open than inverted.
• Short strokes, early contact.

Training advice:
• Practice one spin type at a time. Ask your partner to feed only topspin, then only backspin.
• Focus on consistency and placement first.
• Use the anti mainly to set up your forehand attack.

Anti-spin is about patience and discipline. Once you can control the basics reliably, the disruption comes naturally.

This looks like a good topic for a new tutorial.