Reading Spin

Table Tennis General

Last updated 14 years ago

Mars De Los Santos

Mars De Los Santos Asked 14 years ago

Coach, how do you read the spin of the ball coming from your opponent during service and normal returns?

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

Hi JM,

This is the million dollar question.  It is probably the hardest part of Table Tennis and the subject of our next full DVD.

The basics to think about though are to watch what is happening to the ball when it hits your bat.  Then use your bat as a rudder to steer it back onto the table.  Don't try to do too much with this.  Keep your hand nice and trelaxed when returning to try and absorb some of the spin.

Stay tuned for our DVD.  We will have more information on it in the next few months.  Stay tuned.


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