Defensive rubber
Equipment
Jj Bc Asked 10 years ago
hi, i'm a beginner but I think I like defensive style... anyway, what kind of rubber should I use for defensive blade ? inverted and long pimples ? or inverted and short pimples ? or inverted and inverted ?
and can short pimples spin ?
thnks, anyway
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Jj,
Long pimples are probably the rubber of choice for most advanced defenders on their backhand side. To start with though you can learn to defend with normal rubber on both sides. Get a slower rubber that has good control. You may even use a thinner sponge to help with the control of the ball. Short pimples tend to be used more for close to the table fast attacking play rather than defending because you can’t generate much spin with them and they don’t have any reversing effects of spin like the long pimples.
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Jj Bc Posted 10 years ago
thank you Alois.. :)
Siddharth Shah Posted 10 years ago
Hi JJ,
if you are capable of getting good coaching and lessons, you can try out with phantom 008 or 009. Phantom can enhance your defensive skill but it will require proper coaching and practice.
D K Posted 9 years ago
So if I cannot defend with inverted,I cannot be good with longpips?
Tushar Verma Posted 9 years ago
Did Joo Se Hyuk also uses long pips?
D K Posted 9 years ago
Yes,he uses TSP Curl p-1R Longpips
Several years before,he used Tibhar Glass or something called like that.