Smashing high return from long pimples
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Kristian Stoyanov Asked 10 years ago
So I have this friend that I play with very often, who recently bought a long pimple rubber (Yasaka Phantom 0011) and when we play our games everything starts in my favour. I am able to return his serve no problem, and start getting the attack while he is defending. And then when I am almost at the finish line when he has returned the ball high using his pimples rubber I am having trouble smashing it. He returns the ball deep on the table and if I just try and smash it, it goes into the net. If I try to use some topspin (which feels very uncomfortable since the ball is really high) I get it out of the table. It's not like I miss by a lot I usually am off by around 3-4 centimeters but that is enough for me to lose a point which I worked hard for. Any advice?
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Kristian,
This is a difficult ball for a lot of players. The ball that is high with backspin still needs to be treated with a lot of respect. Doing a topspin is the best way to go, even if it feels a bot awkward. Since the ball is so high you have to come more forward on the topspin. Perhaps you are lifting the ball too much with a vertical action. Think about brushing forward with topspin.
I hope this helps.
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Johan B Posted 10 years ago
If it's uncomfortably high, you can always let it drop for another couple of inches, I guess :) less spin on it by then as well