Receive hard spin from serve
Receiving
Manshay Wadhwa Asked 9 years ago
When I receive a hard spin from serve, many a times when i want to play the backhand it goes outside of the table what should i do?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Manshay,
If the ball is often going out past the table focus on getting more topspin so that the ball can dip onto the table. Focus on getting a really fast brushing action on the ball to counter the spin that is on the serve as well.
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Nicolas Matthew Posted 9 years ago
If it is a topspin serve to your backhand, closed bat angle is important. You might even want to try a flat smash with your backhand with almost similar look to the banana flick. If it is a long ball to your backhand. You can counter topspin it, you just need to adjust your bat angle and body position well. Hope this helps :)