Poor Contact point
Strokes
Spinny Asked 4 years ago
Hello Alois,
When I play forehand topspins, most of them barely clip the end of the rubber near the bottom of my racket. They usually go over the net, but due to the lack of rubber length to contact, they have little spin. Sometimes it even just slips right off.
I thought it was because I was swinging late, but when I swing early, I completely miss. The grip on the tiny bottom part of my forehand rubber is practically worn away, while the sweetspot is fine. Do you have any possible reasons?
Alois Rosario Answered 4 years ago
Hi,
This is something you can adjust by watching the ball better and focusing on where the ball is contacting on your racket more regularly. Even when you are playing simple Counterhit strokes see if you can feel where the ball is contacting. Then build to a small topspin and then progress further as you feel more comfortable. If you try to swing earlier or later you will find it difficult to fix the issue as the timing differences are so small.
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D K Posted 4 years ago
Though it is also true that this contact point usually appears on a stroke played too early,true?
Also,it can also happen when you are standing too high or too far.