Play like Matthias Falck

Dayton Wills Asked 2 years ago

I want to play like Falck but i dont know what rubbers he has i know he has sp but i dont know how he can spin it fast with sp on forehand im trying it but its hard any tips to improve

Alois Rosario Answered 2 years ago

Hi Dayton,

Falck is a unique player using the sort pimples on his forehand. He uses them well. The last I heard he was using Rakza PO rubber on his forehand. This rubber allows for more spin with the pips.

If you are thinking about playing like him there is a lot to do to get a forehand with the short pimples. The basics of the stroke are the same but you will play a little flatter than a normal topspin, more like a counterhit stroke.

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Jeff Van Goidsenoven Posted 2 years ago

Yep, rakza po is correct. There are 2 short pip players in my club who tested the rubber last year. They both ditched it really quickly because they found that the rubber behaves a bit atypical when compared to most other short pip rubbers and they both felt that the rubber is only suited for real high-level players (which is kinda ironic because I would consider one of them to be rather high level...)