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Pasquale Mule Asked 11 years ago
Hi Alois!, i was wondering how and when should i make a killer smash? Because i used to watch the pingskills rook and i've heard killersmashes, i was wondering how and when should i develop it?
Thanks for reading! Love Pingskills
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi George,
You can use the smash when the ball is above shoulder height. This gives you enough time and also gives you a direct line to the table to hit the ball flatter for the smash.
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