Backhand topspin against Backspin
Gabriel Kozakevych asked 2 weeks ago
Hi i have another question on my Backhand topspin against Backspin. So i have somehow Problems with the Timing there a Bit Sometimes i notice that i am getting Here caught by the ball i mean by this Sometimes i lean Back a Bit because i am to near to the ball and i try to fix this but i dont know how because i See Here its likely more important to get a better distance of around on arm lenght away from the table but than on half Long backspin Balls my Timing IS somehow of maybe sometimes i am to close but also there i sometimes feel that i am getting Here my Timing of Sometimes It also Happens. How i can really learn to get Always the right distance against the backhand on Backspin and also how my Timing will be Not of. Maybe you can also explain me If the ball IS near to half Long i also need to adjust my Backswing based on the ball i mean that i really need to wait longer for These balls and also on the backhand topspin against Backspin. I am not actively rotate my wrist completly Back. So on my normal topspin against No Spin i am Just keeping my wrist lose and using my forearm First and the wrist gets used on the contact of the ball the same Is on the backhand topspin against Backspin or i should really actively pull my wrist completly Back ?
So what you think Overall and how can i improve this do you have maybe any Tips ?
Dan Academy Coach answered 1 week ago
Hey Gabriel, So to me it sounds like you’ll be better off giving yourself more space from the table all the time and getting used to that to avoid leaning back, the good thing with that is that you can always move into the table for shorter balls by stepping in if you need to, but it’s almost impossible to move backwards and still play a good shot. With the half long balls waiting for the ball to come off the table but no that it’s too low and you can only lift the ball high is important. With bringing the wrist back it really depends each time on the type and amount of spin you have, you will need less wrist on a no spin ball but a lot more acceleration to get enough quality on the ball. Dan 🙂
