Looping backspin with short pimple rubber

Strokes

Jasper Low
Jasper Low Asked 3 years ago

Hi Alois. I noticed that I can't use the exact same stroke when I loop backspin with inverted rubber. How should I play this stroke with the short pimple rubber on the backhand side?


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 3 years ago

Hi Jasper,

You need to use a flatter stroke.  Contact the ball from a higher position and hit more forward on the ball.  The backspin doesn't react with the short pimple as much as it does with an inverted rubber.


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Jasper Low

Jasper Low Posted 3 years ago

Thanks. I have gotten the hang of looping backspin with the short pips! 


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