Video: Topspin Demystified

Does the concept of topspin make your head spin? This video attempts to demystify topspin in a way that has clicked with several of my students. If we can imagine the wrist and arm acting like a coil that gets wound up, that, upon release, provides the “brushing" effect on the ball that we've all heard about - it can help us intuit that brush movement, allowing it to happen more comfortably and naturally.