Chopping Using Normal Rubber

Jack Tan Asked 6 years ago

I was thinking of developing a chopper/attacker style and practiced quite a bit of chopping (with reference from your videos (: ), however I realised that it is almost impossible to chop fast balls. Specifically forehand loops which are loaded with topspin. I have tried waiting for the ball's spin and speed to dissipate, but the topspin drags the ball down too quickly. I have also tried chopping with a more vertical stroke as shown in your video, but the ball still jumps up too high.

Questions:

Is it actually possible to chop fast, topspin loops with normal rubber?

Do I need to get pimple rubber to be able to chop properly?

Alois Rosario Answered 6 years ago

Hi Jack,

It is possible to chop a fast topspin wth normal rubber. It does require a lot of practice and touch.

The vertical stroke is a start, then think about relaxing your hand to absorb the speed and even think about the stroke going a little backwards, to get the ball to drop onto the table.

If you try this for a while and can't het the feel for it then maybe a switch to long pimples is the way to go.

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D K Posted 6 years ago

What equipment do you use,Jack?
If you use an offensive setup,the chopping especially on backhand can become really troublesome.
Persona lexperience.

Jack Tan Posted 6 years ago

Thanks coach!

@D K

I'm using Rakza 7(2.0mm)[FH] + Rakza X(2.0mm)[BH] + Yinhe Uranus-3(OFF). Yes, I'm actually having quite a hard time chopping with my backhand especially since Rakza X is a tensor rubber. It'll take a while to get it right.

Rohan Keogh Posted 6 years ago

I use Rakza X on my FH on an ALL/OFF balsa core blade and find FH chopping difficult with it. On my other, similar blade I have Victas 401 on both sides and find the chopping much more consistent. Obviously some of the issue is technique but I suspect the Rakza X just isn't the best rubber for chopping, especially on a faster blade. I wonder if it would be a different story on a more defensive blade.