Reading Spin
Receiving
hao jun Asked 10 years ago
Hi,
I would like to know how to tell that my opponent has put heavy topspin, backspin and sidespin and vice versa.
Many Thanks!
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Hao,
The things to look for are the contact on the ball, their swing and also the flight of the ball after they have hit it.
We have a series of lessons on Receiving Secrets where we go through a lot of these ideas.
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