Swing in air ball...
Strokes
Vishwa Kalra Asked 12 years ago
Well i am in a situation of fuss i guess especially when i get a swinging ball ... that is.. a moving-in-the-air ball... how to hit that when .. ? counter hit over it as early as possible or to wait as long as possible ? i have no idea. ....
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Vishwa,
Watch the ball carefully. It doesn't matter too much when you hit the ball but make sure you are balanced when you are hitting the ball. The ball will only swing one way with any stroke so the better you are watching the ball the earlier you will see what type of swing is on the ball. Swing is cause by the ball having sidespin. If the ball swings from your left to right, when you hit it it will go off to your left and vice versa.
Whether you counterhit it or push it depends on whether it has a little backspin or topspin with the sidespin. If the ball has topspin then you should counterhit it. If the ball has some backspin then you should push it.
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