Recovering from hard positions
Strokes
Harry Fay Asked 12 years ago
Whenever I play I am sometimes pushed to a hard position to recover from, if im pushed off to the far left or right or I'm defending a smash and concentrating on keeping on the table, if this happens, what should I do?
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
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Harry Fay Posted 12 years ago
if i am pushed back from the table and i am trying to defend a smash, a lob just gives them an opportunity to smash though
It is a difficult position to win a point from. If you get a bit more time to see the ball then you can try to make a topspin from back there. If you follow the lesson on the lob it will give you some tips on giving yourself the best chance to win the point while lobbing.