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[Zaster20011]

Hello everyone .Just wanted to say hi. I haven,t played table tennis for along time.So when i was introduced to agame of table tennis iwasn,t sure if i could play or not.But to my surprise i found that i could play but i found it quite exhusting and i was sweating a lot. I need to practice on my serve and forehand shots and backhand shots. I find returning spinning serves a problem though and i need to buy my self a table tennis bat and join a club because iam quite keen on playing and improving my game. Any advice?:grin2:

[Annie]

Hi there Zaster and welcome to TT Talk. Perhaps you might want to be a bit more specific on the help you are looking for? We have many professionals and enthusiasts among us who I'm sure will be happy to advise you. :thumbsup:

[DaveR]

Hi Zaster, nice to have you on board the forums and your game style would be a great advantage as well as the guys on the site can give some great tailored advice on equipment and use if you post the type of style etc you play

welcome again !

Dave



ps maybe i should add this category into our profile section...............as standard............ill work on it

[Zaster20011]

Hi Zaster, nice to have you on board the forums and your game style would be a great advantage as well as the guys on the site can give some great tailored advice on equipment and use if you post the type of style etc you play

welcome again !

Dave



ps maybe i should add this category into our profile section...............as standard............ill work on it
Hi Daver, Sorry for taking so long to reply to your massage.Well iam mostly a back hand type of player. Imean itend to rely alot on backhand when it comes to returning shots. Ifind it difficult to return shots on my forehand. I want to improve on my forehand so that it can be just as reliable as my backhand.How do i go about improving my forehand.Returning a spinning serve is also a problem it usually end up in the net its really frustrating .Can you help any ideas!

[Belisar]

For people relatiely new to the game who are having trouble returning spin I have some simple advice.

The ball will want to follow the bat, so aim where the opponents bat starts.

For example if my opponent serves and hits the ball in a downward motion (so the bat starts higher than it finishes) then when I hit the ball the ball will also want to go down. To counteract that I need to try to hit the ball up (do this by opening the bat face).

If my opponent serves and hits the ball in a sideways motion going from right to left then the ball will want to go left so I need to aim to the right.

It is not fool proof but is a bit of a guide.

Practise is they key though - eventually you will get used to the way the opponent hits the ball and will instinctively know how to counter it.

[Zaster20011]

For people relatiely new to the game who are having trouble returning spin I have some simple advice.

The ball will want to follow the bat, so aim where the opponents bat starts.

For example if my opponent serves and hits the ball in a downward motion (so the bat starts higher than it finishes) then when I hit the ball the ball will also want to go down. To counteract that I need to try to hit the ball up (do this by opening the bat face).

If my opponent serves and hits the ball in a sideways motion going from right to left then the ball will want to go left so I need to aim to the right.

It is not fool proof but is a bit of a guide.

Practise is they key though - eventually you will get used to the way the opponent hits the ball and will instinctively know how to counter it.
I have just joined a club and now i just cannot wait to start practising some shots .Iam also considering getting a coach to teach me how to play the game properly.

[Annie]

I have just joined a club and now i just cannot wait to start practising some shots .Iam also considering getting a coach to teach me how to play the game properly.

Zester this is great news :thumbsup: Brilliant to see a newcomer join the game for sure :happy: