Long Pimple smash and attack
Table Tennis Strokes and Technique
Last updated 10 years ago
Sasha Savic Asked 10 years ago
Hi, Pingskills
I have to clarify certain things about LP, and I hope you could give me the right answer, as always. This is my situation: when I am away from the table, I have a good stability in chopping, both LP and inverted rubber. The trouble comes when I am close to the table, and when I have to receive serve. Now, I am interested in this:
1. When I return side spin backspin serve, do I also go flat on the ball, as when receiving normal backspin? Are there other options, to deceive my opponent? The reason I ask this is, when I send that flat no spin ball, my opponents topspin pretty fast, and I don't have time to distance from the table. I need your advice about that.
2. You told me earlier about flat hitting with LP. Now, maybe I am doing something wrong, so, please can you tell me, simply like in your other videos, starting and finishing position. For example, how to put my blade, is the top of my blade horizontal, or vertical, is that movement similar to forehand counter hit, or different?
3. How to perform backhand smash with LP? I see Joo Se Hyuk does it very efficiently, but, I can't read his action. The thing is, when I try to smash, the ball goes over the table, ascending. I know it is because of the rubber, it is slower and with pimples, but, how can I keep the ball lower in my shots, and how to execute this smash, what is starting and finishing position there?
Thank you in advance, best regards
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Sasha,
The stroke against a sidespin backspin serve is a flat push. Think about having your bat vertical and pushing it straight forward.
For the Backhand smash it is better to switch to the rubber side to make the stroke. I think Joo Se Hyuk often does this.
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Sasha Savic Posted 10 years ago
So, if I understand correctly, it is not like standard flat push that you do with inverted rubber. I think that you mentioned something in your video lesson about backhand pushing, that you can do push with little or more backspin, depending on the racket angle. In that video your blade is horizontal. In my case, if I am correct, I should go vertical with my blade, and just go forward. Is the same principle whether the ball is long and low, or it is short and low? Thank you
Sasha Savic Posted 10 years ago
To be more specific
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdEoCT55usU
Here in your video, at 1:33 min. you explain de variation in spinning the ball. Should my flat push look like that yours in this video, or should I put my blade vertical, and just move forward. And once again, is it the same principle if it is long or short serve? See ya
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
Yes push it forward like we have at 1:33 with the bat vertical. You can do this when the ball is short or long. When it is long you will need to push forward more or you can even hit over the ball like a backhand counterhit.
Sasha Savic Posted 10 years ago
Thank you. So, with inverted rubber, I can do horizontal, and with LP vertical blade position. Now, I get it, and realize how to perform.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
Yes that is right.
Sasha Savic Posted 10 years ago
Thank you for your answer, you are the best, I will give it a try today and let you know how it worked.