Returning sidespin/backspin serve with Short Pips

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Gerhard,

With the short backspin ball you need to really punch through the ball with a very flat bat.  The backspin will kick up off your bat so you din't need to lift it.  Try to get the return deep and fast as possible.

To practice get someone to serve a variety of serves to you.  Try to play an appropriate return off each serve.  This is no different to learning to receive serves with any type of rubber.