Chopping
Strokes
Bob Van Deusen Asked 8 years ago
Hi! I am a modern defender playing inverted on both sides. I would like to vary the spin I use on my chops and in particular develop a no spin chop (but make it look at though I am hitting a regular chop) to deceive the other player. Any suggestions on how to do this? Should I just try to contact the ball closer to the handle to produce less spin? Thanks!
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Bob,
Contacting closer to the handle will work but also just flattening out the contact. Start with your bat in the same position as you would for a heavy backspin and try to change the contact angle and then go back to the initial angle as quickly as possible during the stroke. This adds deception to the contact.
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D K Posted 8 years ago
But try not to contact too close to the handle.
I am unintentionally doing it and I end up stabbing the ball with my index finger's nail instead of chopping it,and I do not want how to solve it :(