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Tip of the day

Roscoe Bellamy separates two shots most players blur together. The backhand flick is for balls above the net, hit with an extended arm and a snap of the wrist straight down.

The backhand roll is for balls at net height or below, where you need topspin to lift the ball and bring it back down. Learn the roll first, because the flick is the easier shot once you have it.

Setup is where most rolls are lost. Players reach sideways for the ball when one step would put them behind it.

Get your outside leg behind the ball, drop the paddle head, and turn your wrist like a motorcycle throttle so the outside edge of the paddle points toward the ball. Set the paddle below the ball before you swing.

Then swing low to high with your shoulder, not your wrist. The wrist is already set at the angle you need, so locking it and rolling up with the shoulder gives you topspin with far fewer variables.

Finish out in front and above your head on your dominant side. Do not yank the paddle back to ready position mid-swing, and keep your head down and still through contact, because your head controls your weight.

The secret Bellamy shares is to extend your index finger up the paddle handle. That single change locks the wrist, and if you keep that knuckle pointed at your target the whole way, the shot stays clean.

Placement matters as much as technique. Rolling crosscourt gives your opponent time and a comfortable forehand, so redirect the ball down the line at the player in front of you instead.

Aim at their chicken wing or their outside shoulder rather than straight at the body, where they are strongest and can counter with power.

Finally, treat it as a combination rather than a winner. You are only 12 to 14 feet away, so the roll rushes them, their scrambled counter floats up, and you finish the next ball.

Key points

  • Step your outside leg behind the ball instead of reaching sideways for it.

  • Drop the paddle head and turn your wrist like a motorcycle throttle so the outside edge points at the ball.

  • Roll upward from the shoulder with a locked wrist and finish high on your dominant side.

  • Extend your index finger up the handle and lead with that knuckle pointed at your target.

  • Redirect the roll down the line at your opponent's chicken wing and plan to finish the weak counter it draws.

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