Slicing high balls?

[trenzterra]

I often have no problem slicing balls that are low or within my strike zone, but I am unable to slice properly balls that are at shoulder height. It's not that the ball doesn't land in, but it often becomes an unintentional lob.

How do I slice high balls while trying to keep them low?

 

[split-step]

Hit more through the ball. In otherwords, hit it flatter.

 

[Jay_The_Nomad]

watch your racquet face...

 

[Larrysümmers]

I think of it as a drive shot. I try to hit it out infront of me more.

 

[larry10s]

you may need to hit more down on the ball.

 

[mikeler]

Like others have said above, think less spin and more punch.

 

[Jaewonnie]

lol im the opposite, i cant slice low balls but am good at slicing high ones.

The key to high slices is to push down on the ball with the strings basically at prependicular to the ball.

 

[papa]

I think of it as a drive shot. I try to hit it out infront of me more.

Yeah, drive slice. Actually a good shot for everyone to have and its fairly easy to learn. However, you might have a better shot if you let it come back a spec more rather than "hit it out front of me more". Stay sideways and make contact just in front of your hip. You'll discover you can get a lot more zip on the ball and be able to drive it deep. You start taking balls, especially the slice, too far out in front your going to have balance issues.

 

[LeeD]

If you float the high ones...
Forehand side, try more radical efh or even sw grip to flatten out the ball but with underspin.
On backhand side, try ebh grip or even sw side of swbh grip.
Both will flatten out the shots, give you pace, and need very little swing.
Best to turn shoulders.

 

[fuzz nation]

On my backhand side, as the ball gets up higher on me, I need to slice across the back of the ball more than I would when it's lower and my stroke can swing more "through" the ball.

Slicing on the forehand side is easier for me as the ball gets higher, since I simply set the racquet high with a continental grip and firm wrist, then draw it down through the ball. For me, this shot is accurate and easy to control. For both sides, I need to be careful to still make contact more back beside me than I would for a topspin shot. I need to get sideways in either case for the high slice to work.

 

[Slazenger07]

Slice down and through the ball, envision trying to slice the ball down into the court with force, meaning you need to go after it, if you decelerate at contact your shot will likely float up, and either be a sitter, way out, or if youre lucky a good defensive shot.

Make sure the racquet head is starting high enough to allow you to hit downward slightly.

 

[ttbrowne]

Key thing (and you might know this): Always prepare with your racket head higher than your shoulder. That was the turning point for me.
In fact, I played regular doubles against a guy who always used second serve kick and I started to keep the keep my racket head raised more (slightly to my left, to get out of my line of sight). But that is only if you are sure it's going there. It was 4.0 so..

 

[Wes_Loves_Dunlop]

Or just take the ball off the bounce and slice it.

 

[supineAnimation]

You shouldn't have to change grips or do anything radically different. Keep your core engaged and use your off-arm to keep your shoulders closed and make sure you're throwing the racquet towards your target.