First of all,
We need to understand the mechanism of long pips rubber well.
It's very simple!
Long pips "reverse" the spin on the ball.
You give them topspin ball, you will get backspin.
You give backspin, the ball comes back with topspin.
You give them no-spin ball, you get no-spin ball.
This is the strength and also the weakness of long pips.
Why strength?
Because it's not the same as normal inverted rubber.
For normal inverted rubber,
You topspin and you get topspin.
You do the backspin, and you get backspin.
And you are used to that.
That's why when you play with long pips, you are confused and make error!
Why weakness?
Because long pips can't make spin on it's own.
It's like a mirror!
It reverses the spin!
So long pips player can't attack!
They win the point because only you make error!
Once you understand and master the pace, you will control the game!
So here are my 3 tips to win easily long pips!
Tip 1: "KISS" "Keep it Simple Spin"
I remember a match: my player played with an average long pips player.
He played like in a normal match with an inverted player.
He served short, and with lots of spin.
And then the ball comes back short with topspin but the ball will not go forward!
Because the long pips without sponge makes the ball like that!
And my player missed the ball badly!
Each time, he tried to attack!
He made error!
After set 1, I said "Why you serve short?"
They can't attack!
So why serve short!
Now, do the "KISS".
Keep it simple!
Now, serve long directly to the long pimple side
(normally on the opponent backhand's side).
If you serve long with little spin, the ball will come back long and with little spin.
If you serve long and with topspin, the ball come back long with backspin.
And then you can attack it easily!
That's is the purpose of "KISS".
Think the long pips is like a "mirror".
They can't impact strong pin!
It's just a "mirror" of your spin.
So you control the pace, and the spin!
And then, my player did it, and reduced many many unforced error.
The game becomes very simple now.
One player attacked, topspin all the ball,
and the long pips becomes the blocker, or the defender.
Tip 1: KISS = KEEP IT SIMPLE SPIN!
Always serve deep with controlled spin, and attack deep
(deep and long ball will prevent long pips to change direction).
Long pips hate deep ball!
Now they become a "mirror" of your spin!
Mix up your serve!
Fast, deep nospin serves or very slow nospin serves
can make life very hard for a long pips player!
Serve long!
If they step back, and pivot to attack your serve with their forehand,
you surprise them with short serve to the wide forehand side!
Look at this lady!
How easy she plays versus the long pimple.
Always play deep ball to the pips side.
She topspins the ball, and the long pips player blocks.
The ball now has backspin.
So she one topspin-one push, and one topspin, one push to control!
Tip 2: "Wide angle" normally to the normal rubber side
Play wide angle, normally to the normal rubber side (on his Forehand for example).
This tactic will make long pips player life even harder!
Don't trust me?
Let's study this game between Zhang Jike and In this game,
Zhang Jike used a simple but effective tactics.
Serve semi-long to the forehand side of Fabien.
With the long pips on backhand side,
Fabien can not return the ball "agressively" with the "backhand flick",
and Zhang Jike attacked first!
So Zhang Jike controls the game first, and he only played long and deep ball!
Because he also control the placement,
so he takes time!
Don't rush to attack!
Play deep ball!
Push it long if you can't attack!
And then attack the next ball!
Fabien's playing style is long pips - blocker.
But with Zhang Jike's tactics, always playing deep ball, and keep it simple spin.
Fabien is forced to play far from the table!
But he is a blocker, not a defender!
So basically, he is forced to change his playing style.
Normally, long pips are blocker or defender.
Defender style is like Joo Sae-hyuk.
And blocker style is like Fabien Akerstom
Once Fabien is forced to defend far from the table.
He can't do much!
Zhang Jike just controls and dominates the game!
Topspin, Topspin, and Topspin!
The long pips is now the "mirror" of your spin!
Zhang Jike has won the set 11-1.
Long pips is a joke!
So don't be affraid of long pips.
Keep it simple!
Serve to the forehand side, and attack first!
Always keep the ball deep!
And topspin all the ball!
Push only necessary!
Tip 3: "Topspin all the day"
Here is my last tip.
Use often topspin, don't push, just topspin loop all the day.
Don't push often with the long ball from pips.
The ball will go up high!
Just topspin all the long ball!
Many amateur player tried to push the ball from the long pips.
And you confused yourself!
Why you should change the spin!
No!
Keep it simple!
Use only one type of spin versus long pips: Always topspin!
If you change often the spin,
you always change the "pace", the rhythm of the game.
Long pips love that!
They love to disrupt your game!
No!
Please remember!
"KISS"!
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