Chopping with sidespin

Vijay Madge Asked 9 years ago

After watching your video on chopping I decided to practice the stroke. I was doing it after a lapse of many years. Actually used to do it in childhood. It was great fun playing the stroke with those hard rubber bats. It is still fun but what I find is playing the stroke with these inverted rubbers the chop does not always remain in the ideal position that we were told to keep ---- low, almost kissing the net, the ball tends to go high; you have spoken about using long pimples but can we use short pips also? Long pimples don't help you to attack also. One more thing I have watched great defenders like Joo and Seo Hyowon adding side spin to their forehand chops. How is it to be done?

Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago

Hi Vijay,

Firstly to get the chop lower using inverted rubber, you need to have a more vertical stroke.

To add sidespin you need to brush slightly across the line of the ball.  Start with your bat a little further away from your body and bring it in towards yourself.  So as a right hander start further to the right and bring it in towards you.