Spin and speed

Shripathi ramakrishnan Asked 13 years ago

hi alois and jeff,

i usually take the ball when its falling to play topspin with lots of speed and spin although  my coach advices to hit the ball at the highest point but i cant get as much spin on the ball and often miss. when i try opening my racket, the ball goes off the table.  a player in my club says i could solve this by making my motion a little bit more from behind.

is he right? what are your thoughts on the matter?

also against a backspin ball, the ball hits the top of the  net and flies off the end of the table after i hit it. how do i solve this by playing a more lifting stroke or giving more fwd. momentum?

thanks a lot.