FOREHAND COUNTER TOPSPIN - Tips from pro player Charlotte Bardsley

In this video, England international player Charlotte Bardsley explains how to play a forehand counter topspin.

Here's a scenario. You push. Your opponent attacks first - looping the ball towards your forehand. What should you do? Up to a certain level, a lot of players will block. But instead of blocking, you could play a counter topspin instead.

In the video, Charlotte explains and demonstrates her technique. She makes it look very easy. Think of it as a "mini-topspin" - a shorter version of your usual topspin stroke. Get the timing right and the shot is hugely effective.

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[idrivearttabletennis]

Absolutely a great video. She plays smart (choosing her shots well, great placement, and with force while maintaining control). Good to hear she will be doing more.

[paulruben]

Charlotte was very articulate and wonderfully concise with her explanation and breakdown, We'll done!!! Paul in Los Angeles from Allen and Son's Table Tennis Club

[MrDanmorgan]

Great video. I love the reference to the "active-passive" strategy. For those of us who can't execute the elusive loop against backspin, these type of counter attacks help keep us in the game, especially the quick ones down the lines.

[MarcelSM]

Very interesting, very useful, thanks Tom and Charlotte!

[shazman]

Thanks for the helpful video as usual. Will start trying out the technique next training session.

[fortitude]

Please make with her for backhand topspin… she is incredeble! Very good in explaining tehnik

[AkramESG]

Priceless, keep this on, very useful

[jplanglais]

Great video as usual, love the little sound effects 😂
Amazing timing as I was exactly starting to work on this, this very week!
@TOM: I'm actually practicing your part of looping and counter-counter-attacking. Any tips there? Perhaps a follow-up video?

[sebastians.]

I absolutely love how you say "Hello". Although I'm German 😉

[yunghanhuang]

when do you go forehand? when do you go back hand? anything I could tell earlier?

[fortitude]

It would be great to do with her for fh topspin on backspin and all that with backhend 😊. She is realy articulate.

[benpalmer-jones]

Great video. Just one question: how tight should your grip be? I imagine a slightly softer grip is best but not too soft so that you lose control..

[adamsaunders]

Very popular shot now, nice compact example, not sure you absorb to much spin while accelerating through the ball, bit confused there

[JCLA]

Nice tips!
You won a point niceee! Hahah