Offensive push

Strokes

mat huang
mat huang Asked 12 years ago

Hi alois,

I know that you alway insist push is a defensive stroke, but I find putting more spin and doing in a finer and quicker contact and aiming for the corner could win some easy points.

Pls tell me how to do it, and how to defend it.


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Mat,

A push can be an attacking stroke when played fast with good spin.  To do it bring your hand through faster and really brush under the ball on contact.  In training put some targets on the table in the corners and aim for them.

To defend it you need to step back a little to give yourself more time and then make the Forehand Topspin Off Backspin stroke.


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mat huang

mat huang Posted 12 years ago

Thanks Alois


Tim Pan

Tim Pan Posted 12 years ago

Yeah, I found that out as well... sometimes, when I really wanted to put some backspin on the ball, the ball flew long and fast across the table.


Ilia Minkin

Ilia Minkin Posted 10 years ago

Hi Alois,

How to prevent my opponents from pushing fast? Is it really possible?


Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

Ilia, if you push it to difficult positions an keep them off balance then it will be harder for them to push fast and accurately.


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