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A counter against smashes. Facing their own baseline, the user receives the opponent's smash before it hits the ground. Utilizing the centripetal force of the body, the user negates the smash's power<ref>Genius 86</ref> before returning the ball as a high lob. | A counter against smashes. Facing their own baseline, the user receives the opponent's smash before it hits the ground. Utilizing the centripetal force of the body, the user negates the smash's power<ref>Genius 86</ref> before returning the ball as a high lob. | ||
===Variations=== | |||
'''Kirin Otoshi:''' The evolved version of Higuma Otoshi. Instead of using only one hand to return the incoming smash, the user returns the ball with a double-handed backhand. This results in increased stability. Furthermore, the return is a topspin lob instead of a slice lob, making it faster. | |||
==Users== | ==Users== | ||
* [[Atobe Keigo]] | * [[Atobe Keigo]] | ||
* [[Fuji Shuusuke]] | * [[Fuji Shuusuke]] (Kirin Otoshi) | ||
* [[Oshitari Yuushi]] | * [[Oshitari Yuushi]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:23, 25 March 2018
Higuma Otoshi is a backhand lob with a slice spin. It is one of the Triple Counters.
A counter against smashes. Facing their own baseline, the user receives the opponent's smash before it hits the ground. Utilizing the centripetal force of the body, the user negates the smash's power[1] before returning the ball as a high lob.
Variations
Kirin Otoshi: The evolved version of Higuma Otoshi. Instead of using only one hand to return the incoming smash, the user returns the ball with a double-handed backhand. This results in increased stability. Furthermore, the return is a topspin lob instead of a slice lob, making it faster.
Users
- Atobe Keigo
- Fuji Shuusuke (Kirin Otoshi)
- Oshitari Yuushi
References
- ↑ Genius 86
Contributors: Kaoz