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Add sidespin and pressure from overhead positions while keeping placement under control.

What coaches agree on

  • Turn side-on and take the racket back behind your head — not squared up to the net — using your free arm to track the ball as you load the shot.
  • Brush around the outside of the ball rather than swinging flat through it — that's what creates the spin that keeps it low off the glass instead of sitting up for your opponent.
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  • Open your grip more than you would for a normal groundstroke, turning the paddle face so you can brush around the ball for spin.

Common mistakes

  • Letting the ball get too close or taking too long to move back, instead of getting well behind it early — a cramped, late shot is what makes the ball pop up instead of staying low.
  • Loosening or working the wrist during the backswing instead of keeping it firm until contact — coaches say this makes the shot floppy, inconsistent, and easy for opponents to read.