The Rosewall Skidder?

hoodjem · 08-31-2012, 11:01 AM

Laver used to complain about a particular Rosewall backhand shot, he called "the skidder."

Laver said he hated this shot because the ball did not come up. It would stay very low and and skid--not bounce. He said that if he could get to it and hit it all, he had to "hit it off my shoelaces".

With my regular hitting partner hitting lots of deep, high-bouncing topspins to my one-handed backhand, I am forced to slice the ball back. (And I have gotten pretty good at it, I do admit.) But my slices seem to sit up, and don't have any of that fabled Rosewall skid quality.

Does anyone know how I can learn to hit a "Rosewall skidder"?

08-31-2012, 11:01 AM	#1
hoodjem Legend Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bierlandt Posts: 9,964	The Rosewall Skidder? Laver used to complain about a particular Rosewall backhand shot, he called "the skidder." Laver said he hated this shot because the ball did not come up. It would stay very low and and skid--not bounce. He said that if he could get to it and hit it all, he had to "hit it off my shoelaces". With my regular hitting partner hitting lots of deep, high-bouncing topspins to my one-handed backhand, I am forced to slice the ball back. (And I have gotten pretty good at it, I do admit.) But my slices seem to sit up, and don't have any of that fabled Rosewall skid quality. Does anyone know how I can learn to hit a "Rosewall skidder"? __________________ The smart man thinks he knows a lot; the wise man is aware that he knows little. Last edited by hoodjem : 08-31-2012 at 01:41 PM.

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