Topspin against a very steep chop

Kaustubh Kulkarni Asked 13 years ago

sir i request you to give me some tips on how to hit a topspin smash or shot when the oppent has put a very steep(fast and low) backspin or chop on my side of the table.i was pretty comfortable to play this shot earlier on but now somehow my confidence has been killed because of lack of practice with extremely good players.Also i lost a table tennis tournament in the second round itself today because i my topspin returns were not perfect at all.i hope you can help.

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Kaustubh,

Try to get the trajectory of your stroke higher over the net.  You cna do this by having a more vertical stroke and getting a good brushing contact on it to generate a lot of topspin.

Take another look at the lesson on the Forehand Topspin Off Backspin.