Speed of swing with topspin of flat ball
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Francisco Cespedes Grau Asked 13 years ago
Hi again!
My question today is about the speed of the swing doing topspin, im getting fustrated because im attacking better backspin balls than flat balls or topspin balls... it's that normal?
I feel with backspin balls I can give more topspin and more speed because the spin is in the ball, i can do my swing faster, but with flat balls... if i do the swing more horizontal but the same speed, the ball usually goes off the table.
It's normal I can give more spin/speed to backspin balls than flat balls which should be easier to attack?
Im talking about long balls, but low and near of the table, when the ball is a bit further from the table i have not problem, cause the ball has time to dip in the table cause the topspin.
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Francisco,
This type of ball can be awkward. You really need to have good racket head speed and the brushing action to get this stroke to work.
Also think about getting your body close to the table so that you are balanced through this stroke. You can put your left foot as close to or even under the table to get yourself into the right position.
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