I've been working on adding a topspin OHBH to my game. I have pretty good motion and am gaining confidence and most importantly no injury or strain! My hitting partner though pointed out that when I hit the topspin shot, it tends be a ball that sits in their strike zone (I'm lefty vs a right-handed player) whereas if I hit my slice deep, it's a ball that's a little below his strike zone. Obviously if my slice is short, it is easy for him to take control of the point.
I've been trying to topspin every BH (save for the ball over my shoulder) but I wonder if in a neutral rally I'm better off hitting a deep slice and looking for a ball I can run around and hit a FH? Save the topspin BH for when I need a passing shot or when I get a short ball and want to pressure? Or if this is something where I need to hit a more loopy BH? Or maybe a flatter BH? I use an easter BH grip.
I'm trying to think of how it is facing their BHs and a lot of times it does seem like I'm getting a ball fed off the ballmachine. Not a problem and very comfortable if I'm a foot behind the baseline and the ball is going where I expect.
I've been trying to topspin every BH (save for the ball over my shoulder) but I wonder if in a neutral rally I'm better off hitting a deep slice and looking for a ball I can run around and hit a FH? Save the topspin BH for when I need a passing shot or when I get a short ball and want to pressure? Or if this is something where I need to hit a more loopy BH? Or maybe a flatter BH? I use an easter BH grip.
I'm trying to think of how it is facing their BHs and a lot of times it does seem like I'm getting a ball fed off the ballmachine. Not a problem and very comfortable if I'm a foot behind the baseline and the ball is going where I expect.