When to open up
Strategy
nikko alejandro Asked 9 years ago
Hello pingskills. When is the time to open up a ball? or how will i know that i can loop or topspin the ball after service? Thank you soo much
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Nikko,
If you stay with the principle of topspin against any ball that only bounces once on your side of the table you will have a fairly easy time making decisions.
If the ball is going to bounce twice on your side then you can either push or flick the ball depending on the type of spin on the ball and the height of the ball.
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