Tricking or smashing

Strategy

utkarsh agarwal
utkarsh agarwal Asked 12 years ago

hi coach,

i wanted to ask that in a tournament or selection it is better to play offence or placing ball so as to confuse the opp. 

thank you

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Utkarsh,

Usually it is best to play with speed as long as you are also thinking about the placement of the ball.

If you can do both that is ideal.

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utkarsh agarwal

utkarsh agarwal Posted 12 years ago

when i try to hit long very frequently it goes out. i know it comes by practice but if there are any tips plz tell
DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 12 years ago

To smash, open up your bat high near your head level and hit the ball flat just like slapping but if it's still out, try the same thing but the slapping action more down i always do this and it work well for me if the opponent is really focus on deffending your smash, keep smash until they're in trouble and then drop shot it also work well for me especially if the opponent have a lack of response
utkarsh agarwal

utkarsh agarwal Posted 12 years ago

thank you

 

DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 12 years ago

You're welcome :D For sure, you can watch forehand smash video in this website good luck It still have a lot of spin if you can brush it fast and from the finer contact from the edge of your rubber just keep use it until you really need better bat to make a backspin on it, just brush underneath the ball and make the ball spin backward you can brush the back of the ball and come down or brush the under of the ball (any type of brushing action that make the ball spin backwards) sometimes i put sidespin on the backspin so it'll be more effective just try to have more practice, but for sure you can ask sir alois for more because he has a lot of experience than me It still have a lot of spin if you can brush it fast and from the finer contact from the edge of your rubber just keep use it until you really need better bat to make a backspin on it, just brush underneath the ball and make the ball spin backward you can brush the back of the ball and come down or brush the under of the ball (any type of brushing action that make the ball spin backwards) sometimes i put sidespin on the backspin so it'll be more effective just try to have more practice, but for sure you can ask sir alois for more because he has a lot of experience than me ^^
Justin O'Toole

Justin O'Toole Posted 12 years ago

Alois comments hit the nail on the head so does Frendy Halim comments. I was not too bad at tricking or smashing, but Alois video helped me even more. This proves you can never stop learning. If it was not for Ping skills video i would not have improved in this area.

DHS Lover

DHS Lover Posted 12 years ago

Yeah... Me to... With pingskills, i can know and learn many strokes and also help me a lot than everything thank you very much PingSkills
Justin O'Toole

Justin O'Toole Posted 12 years ago

Ping skills plus it's followers make very good comments, give good tactics and are very helpful thanks Alois, Jeff and all others who make comments. The forum brings up very intersting questions-subjects. Once again thanks every one!!!!

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