Chop
Strokes
usman rauf Asked 15 years ago
Hi coach
sir actually i mostly play wth players who hav xperienc equal 2 myslf i.e 5 years. 1 of thm has a vry gud forehand smash.if ur ball bounces sm inches higher than th net, nxt thn u see z that he almst jumps and smashes it nic n quick. bt fortunatly i mstly tackle hm usin a chop.smtims wn i chop ht ball aftr impct z quite high in air i.e easy 2 smash.bt tht playr cant smash that ball...cn a mor advancd player smash a chop??i mean m i usin rite strategy??
Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago
Hi Usman,
A more advanced player can smash a chop. To do it you need to open the face of the bat to allow for the spin.
At your level though the high chop can be quite effective, because it is in an awkward position to topspin and they feel like the need to smash it because it is so high.
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