Reverse smash
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 9 years ago
dib sharafeldine Asked 11 years ago
thx for respounding on my first question and because of it im in a tournement so i need to know how to do a reverse smash
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Dib,
Glad you are doing well.
If the ball is high on the backhand side you should move around and use your forehand to make the smash. This is the safest and best way to do it.
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D K Posted 9 years ago
How is it possible to play a reverse forehand block???
I have seen one of the top players in my town play it quite often.
But I am not sure if he does not simply twiddle.
He is too fast and I have a very big problem to find out even what colour is the opponent's striking rubber due to its speed.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
Not sure what that is. Anyone else able to help out?
Johan B Posted 9 years ago
Maybe it's this block? (reverse forehand block sounds like a backhand block on the forehand side)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJOgpmt8ulc
D K Posted 9 years ago
Johan
No,that is not the stroke I meant.
The block I mean is played with the forehand side.
Johan B Posted 9 years ago
So what makes it "reverse"? That you drag the bat down to create backspin perhaps?
D K Posted 9 years ago
No.
It is a block played at the BACKHAND side of the TABLE with the FOREHAND side of the BAT
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
OK, now I have it. Sometime players with pimples on the backhand may use this. Try to turn your hand over to play the block from the backhand side with the forehand side of the bat. The most important thing is to get he angle of your bat right on the point of contact.
D K Posted 9 years ago
Ok,thank you.
Now I just have to find out the technique against a fast,spinless serve.
Today I lost every point from it.
I tried to chop,flas hit,even a loop-everything was into the net,behind the tabel or even next to the table
Johan B Posted 9 years ago
Keep looping it!
D K Posted 9 years ago
Looping?
With longpips?
Mad idea :D
Johan B Posted 9 years ago
Haha... But do you have them on both sides?
D K Posted 9 years ago
No
But I have never received a no spin fast serve to my soft