Answer for Counterattack with forehand topspin

Hi Sweetiele

Firstly welcome to the Academy! Ok so the first thing to think about with the forehand counter is to keep your body weight forward and the bat slightly above the ball, especially against the slow spiny loops. You can see these points demonstrated here at the start of our forehand counter video- https://tabletennisdailyacademy.com/videos/forehand-counter-topspin/

You’ll need to adjust your bat angle accordingly for the spin, so if there is a lot of spin you need to close the angle more and get right on top of the ball on contact. For the less spiny balls with more speed you can open the bat face slightly, both of these shots should still be taken at the top of the bounce for your timing point.

How are you finding the Hurricane compared to The Tenergy for these shots?

Hope those tips help and definitely be sure to check out our forehand counter video where we go into detail and break down this shot!

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