How to play against long pips

Table Tennis Match Strategy

Last updated 10 years ago

paul chitic

paul chitic Asked 10 years ago

Hi .. i searched in forum for this question but all i got is how to play with long pips and not against ..

This Sunday i have a game against a guy with long pips rubber and i don't know how to defeat him ..

if you could give me an advice i'll be greatfull.. thank you

By the way , i use a timo boll alc wood and tenergy 05 fx on the forehand , sriver fx on the backhand.. 

good day


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Paul,

I find the best way to deal with long pips is to make a backspin ball to the long pips first.  This will give you a topspin return that you can attack.

We have a lesson on this in our Match Strategy section on Playing Against Long Pimples.


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paul chitic

paul chitic Posted 10 years ago

Hi.. so you say that o should atack from the first ball ? how ? smash or top spin?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

If you can get the backspin ball to the pips then you will have a ball that you can attack.  It is best to play a fast topspin.


paul chitic

paul chitic Posted 10 years ago

thank you Alois .. you really give fast answers.. 


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

Haha, you got me at the right time of the day.


paul chitic

paul chitic Posted 10 years ago

My luck .. however if i'll have other question i won't hesitate to ask them :) .. thank you again and good weekend !!


Erriza Shalahuddin

Erriza Shalahuddin Posted 10 years ago

I played a LP player on his backhand (his sevice return is extremely backhand oriented) about a week ago. I employed that tactic, but i was still not really get used to the topspin return (my third ball attack still often flied away). Even though i finally get used to it (closing my bat more), i still lost. I must practice harder. :)


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

Yes Erriza, the more you do it the better you will get at it.



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