Close to table long pimple techniques
Strokes and Technique
Peyman Salehi Asked 8 years ago
Hi Alois!
I am close to table long pimple player. I am constantly trying to find out about good long pimple techniques against inverted attacking/ defending/serve techniques. Could you mention those less known techniques? I already have seen the good videos you made about chop block and attacking back spin with long pimples but I am sure there are more techniques to be used by close to table long pimple defensive/offensive players.
Thanks!
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Peyman,
The other one that comes to mind is the fast push. To do this, have your bat flat like a wall and push it forward really fast and sharp to get the ball to go back fast to your opponent.
Also when blocking try to use your wrist more as you get more comfortable to chop down on the ball. Though the pimples don't have much grip, the action of coming down faster will generate more spin on the ball.
You can also brush across the line of the ball with the pimples. This gives a deception that there will be sidespin and your opponent will often get a little confused by this action.
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Peyman Salehi Posted 8 years ago
Thanks Alois! I will try your suggestions.
A follow-up question. What is the best course of response to a fast deep long serve on my long pimple backhandside? What to do if it is topspin/backspin/sidespin? Most of times I do a passive block against topspin and sidespin (creating slight backspin) and push up my racket against backspin to create topspin back. But is there a better choice?
Also, if a fast topspin is shot on my backhand side, I do a passive block but is counter punch a valid response?
I use Giant Dragon Meteorite black with 1 mm sponge (hard pimples) . The reversal and deception are very good when mounted on my DHS PG7 blade. I don't have regular training partners so I can not experiment a lot but I play a lot of practice and tournament matches and I learn mostly by experience so I appreciate some theoretical pointers.
Thanks again!
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Hi Peyman,
Off the long serves what you are doing is basically good. What you can do is decrease the time they have by taking the ball as early as possible off the bounce and forcing the ball back faster by more of a forward action with your stroke.
Against a fast topspin on the backhand, the block is the easiest shot. Again, if you can counter it with a much it will be different and effective but you are also increasing the chances of an error.