Kinect Sports

Playing on professional is defiently the way to go. This achievement is 100% luck based because there is no way you can control the computer getting the shots that hit the side of the table and you have no way to return them. I have been trying for this for several days and you basically just have to keep mixing up your shots to get the computer off balance. It seems everytime I get to about 7 - 0 either the computer hits a shot that hits the side of the table or my shot hits the net and doesn't go over. Preservence is the key.

EDIT 1/29/10***

I beat this finally. What I found worked was to swing early and you can get better shots across the table and just rotate between a backhand to one side of the table then a forehand to the other and keep the computer going back and forth as much as possible as this causes them to hit the slow floating shots you can smash back at them. When you are smashing them be sure to mix up where you hit it so they don't keep returning them.

EDIT 1/5/12****

Afterburner brought up another good tip:


I also held the controller in my left hand (hitting with right) for any slam shots the computer hit just hit the guide button a second after they hit so you can see where it is going to go and have a chance to return it.

I did this in 2 player LOCAL co-op. (There is no co-op over xbox live) I had tried it several times and it had never crossed my mind to attempt it with 2 players, whichs makes it so much easier.

When we were playing Championship difficulty we realised eventually that it was best to both stand at the corners of the table and hit every shot as a backhand. Stand with your legs apart and slightly bent, and don't move to get the shots just lean. We barely missed any shots this way. Dropping down to Professional made this even easier.

Don't try to hit the ball hard, just get your paddle to it. It should require minimal movement, and it's suprising how many 'slow' shots the opponents will actually miss.

When you get a smash opportunity, this is the only time you move from your position and do a normal forehand smash.

Unfortunately you can't do anything about it when they hit the side of the table, but this only happened to us once in our 3 attempts. Have a good high five moment after each point you score just to keep yourself relaxed and not get too stressed for the last few points. It's easy to over-concentrate and do something stupid :D

The opponents always alternate who takes the shot, so try and take advantage of this by aiming your smashes right back at the guy who just hit the ball - thanks drabik!

My buddy and I tried for this a few times on Professional and failed. We then found the easiest and most bullet proof method!

Each person should stand on each corner of the table. When the round starts just take your hand and spin it around in a circle in front of you (like waxing a car or turning a steering wheel very fast). The ball will NEVER get through! It also seemed to constantly smash it back at them!

It is very exausting constantly spinning your hand, but it's worth the easy win! You can take quick breaks between spinning when the ball is heading towards them. Your arm will feel like jello in the end, but it's worth it!

This was "our" approach
Two Player Game Vs Professional.

Positioned only an arms length apart so that the centre was covered,
we both went for anything in the middle, making the middle 'safe'...ish.

ALL return hits were back-hands,
the Left player using their left hand,
right player their right hand.

With your centre 'sorted' then, those outside shots you have to return are best done with :
an elbow high...arm parallel with the floor, forearm hanging down, quick back handed flick.

The human body moves quicker with outward movements than inward...part of our instinctive defence mechanism to throw an arm in the way of a strike, etc
...this stance will make the best of your evolution.

It's worth practicing this zombie / robot / gibbon type stance it really will help you return the shots.

Against Professional it's a matter of maintaining the rally until they mess up.

There really isn't "a way" or a "glitch or cheat,etc".

What worked for us was this Centre's Covered, Get the Outer Ones stance, described above and 3 to 4 days of tenacity.

After a few days of trying, getting frustrated, and giving up, I developed a strategy to almost guaranteed get it in under 10 tries with some skill. So, have an xbox controller in non-dominant hand and start up a round. The tries where you serve will be the easiest. For the first 2 rounds, you will serve. Launch the ball in the air, and hit it as far to the left or right as possible. Then, after the AI hits the ball, Press the guide button to see where the ball is going. Should be on the same side you hit it from, then slam it in the opposite direction . If the ball is on the far far left, slam it to the far far right. He will almost always miss this. Repeat this for another go. It will now be the AI's turn to go. This will be harder, as he usually hits somewhere in the middle and you have to work it to the sides. Once you get it far to a side, Slam it in the opposite direction. Smash shots are also helpful they will miss about 25% of the time and occasionally miss regular shots. Repeat these, and keep using the guide button to keep track of the ball and you should be good. The only reason you should miss when using this strategy is when you get a foul. (does happen often Hitting balls that haven't bounced yet) If the other player gets a point, restart the match.