Pouncing At High Tossing Balls
Strokes
SUBHRAJYOTI BANERJEE Asked 8 years ago
Dear Alois & Jeff,
I have a very bad habit of pouncing and hard hitting the ball if it tosses a little high. I get very much tempted and try to smash the ball whether in forehand or backhand. What I do, is end up hitting the ball sky high or dragging it to the net. I loose so many easy points likewise.
Please tell me a solution.
Thanks & Regards.....
Jeff Plumb Answered 8 years ago
Hi Subhrajyoti,
There's nothing wrong with hitting high balls a little harder. The key is to keep your stroke technically correct. If the ball is not really high then try using a forehand or backhand topspin stroke since the topspin will give you more margin for error.
And for the higher balls make sure you take a look at our tutorial on the forehand smash as it has some great tips to make your shot more consistent. The main point is to get into a good position but it also talks about ways to stop dragging the ball into the net.
Good luck!
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SUBHRAJYOTI BANERJEE Posted 8 years ago
Thanks a lot Jeff....