Types of robots
Training
Sergio Martinez Asked 10 years ago
Alois,
I am looking into buying a robot since it is hard for me to find people to train with. There's a couple I'm looking at.
One can only do topspin and backspin.
The other can also do sidespin.
I am looking at these two robots because they both include an expandable net so I can just keep playing without having to worry about reloading balls. What do you think? For the purposes of training is it better to get a robot does sidespin or does it not matter? Thanks!
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Sergio,
I think if you want to spend a little extra for the sidespin it may be worthwhile however, the most important by far is the topspin and backspin.
Robots are good for training if you don’t have a practice partner.
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Sergio Martinez Posted 10 years ago
So then what exactly should I be looking for in a robot? I want to work on getting my strokes well grooved and on footwork. When it comes to that, it doesn't really matter if a robot can do side-spin or not? I do have a friend I can train with and I figure I can work on match strategy with him. He likes to play and serve with a lot of different types of spin so I feel like I get good practice at learning to read spins from him. Sadly there is no real club I can join in my area so it makes it hard to find someone who is willing to train with me all day.
Hi Sergio,
Look for a robot that can feed the ball out regularly to a couple of different positions in a simple pattern. I have used a Y&T robot that suits this purpose. I don't know too much about the different options out there but others may have some advice on this.