If long then topspin
Strategy
Ji-Soo Woo Asked 18 years ago
If the opponent has hit a 'long' shot (i.e. won't bounce twice on the table), would you agree that you should usually be able to topspin it (whether drive or loop) regardless of whatever spin (including backspin) is on the ball - because you can take a full swing at it and force your own spin?
Alois Rosario Answered 18 years ago
This is perfectly correct. This is a good basis to form your game plan. Of course there are times this may not work for you against a particular player, however it is a solid plan.
In general the more backspin on the ball the more vertical or your stroke or faster your swing needs to be to lift the ball.
There are also times when the ball would bounce twice that you can make an attacking stroke. If the ball is high enough over the table you can swing a little more horizontially and still make an attacking stroke.
Hope this helps.
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D K Posted 11 years ago
And can I be equally succesful with my strategy that is "reverse" to the "long ball-topspin" strategy?
That means that if I see a long ball I tend to generate the heaviest and lowest backspin that I can create