I can’t make a good smash

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Yasir,

Firstly welcome as  Premium member.

To get the smash right I like to get players to start by playing the stroke slower.  First get the action correct and the timing of when you should hit the ball.  Once you have that then think about hitting the ball faster.

You need to hit the ball when it is at around shoulder or head height.  The contact needs to be flat so that you get the ball travelling faster when you swing through fully.

We have a lesson on this stroke in our Lessons section.  Take a look at the Forehand Smash for a visual explanation of the stroke.