This is nothing more than a very delicate slice or chop shot, made with the racquet head tilted backward about halfway between the slice and the lob techniques. It requires quite a little wrist flick, very little backswing, and a fair follow-through. The racquet head must meet the ball fairly solidly, but pass under it imparting distinct backspin. The shot definitely rises in the air and should have a safe clearance of a few feet above the net line at the top of its arc. It must fall within eight feet or less of the net to be of any real value.
