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Hitting with Long Pimple

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Sasha Savic
Sasha Savic Asked 13 years ago

Hi, Pingskills

Here I am again trying to learn more about LP. I am getting into the training, it goes well, chopping with both rubbers is just fine. But, I tend to surprise my opponents during the game. You see, most of them is a little afraid to attack, so, instead, they push the boll trying to get me closer and to make a mistake. My questions about attacking the backspin and no spin boll were for that reason. Now I want to learn this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQf65aavVOc

How to perform this shot, how is it dofferent from hitting with inverted rubber, what are key points in hitting with LP? Thank you in advance

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Sasha,

We have a lesson on this in our Strokes & Techniques section.  Take a look at LP Attack Against Backspin.

You need to hit the ball flat because it is difficult to generate topspin on the ball with the long pimples.  So you need to wait till the ball is a bit higher.  It is also easier to hit it when there is backspin on the ball as this will convert to topspin when it comes off the long pimples.

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Sasha Savic

Sasha Savic Posted 13 years ago

I am not a premium member, so I can't see. Is it similar to backhand counter hit maybe?

Alois Rosario

Member Badge Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago Latest

It is a flat hit but best off a backspin ball.

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