How to Counter a Slow Spinny Topspin

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Uploaded by on Feb 25, 2009

Learn how to counter a slow spinny topspin in Table Tennis. We present 3 options, the soft block, the punch and the counter topspin. This coaching lesson is proudly brought to you by PingSkills. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

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  • veeery useful ty!

  • @olfikpl Glad you liked it.

  • Some players block - chop the ball to produce a drop shot effect with a heavy back spin on it. I think ma lin uses it alot.

  • @lastxp Some players do this. It is very difficult to execute. I've seen Ma Lin do it brilliantly a number of times.

  • @lastxp

    You need specialized rubber to really pull that off-certain type long pips.

  • @iandemagi Yes! A decent rubber is required for all of the basic strokes we teach.

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  • thank you so much for the lessons!!!!!! they're really helpful!!!!!

  • dear alois and jeff..., thanks for posting this vid. now i know what to do when a ball with heavy topsin comes..... thanks and more power to you guys from yobmas722.

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  • @thedoctorthemaster You can do similar things against a fast topspin too. Generally a faster shot will not have as much topspin so you need to vary your stroke to allow for this. Also as the ball is traveling faster you probably don't need to punch the ball as much as you don't need to generate more speed. The counter topspin is also difficult to make because the ball is coming at you faster. So a good option is to use a standard block against a fast topspin.

  • thanks sooo much for these helpful videos!!!!! but i would like to know if this can be done for fast topspin smashes or does this only apply to slow topspin strokes??

  • @arniejerome12 Well done. Make sure you take a look at our website. We've got heaps more lessons available to help you improve even more.

  • because of these videos.. i won in a best of 3 game. the score is 3-0.

    im just 11 yrs. old & my opponent was 21 yrs.old. haha

    these videos really help me to improve.

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