Tips for a modern chopper

Strategy

azhar bhabha
azhar bhabha Asked 12 years ago

hey alois i have found that i am most comfortable and excel in playing the style of a modern chopper.. could you give me any tactical advice to follow that could help me in games?  For example,what do joo se hyuk and chen weixing do or what are their strong points so that they excel at the international level with such a style??


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Azhar,

Their basic principle is to defend o the backhand and put various amounts of spin on their defensive strokes.  When the attacker misreads the spin and puts the return a little higher, they will come in and use their devastating forehand to hit a winner.  Simple strategy but very effective at the highest level.  They are not doing anything magical, just doing what they do very well.


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azhar bhabha

azhar bhabha Posted 12 years ago

http://www.pingskills.com/table-tennis-forum/two-questions-about-chopping/

I searched and found this after asking you the question... found it pretty helpful too.....


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