Short Play

Neil Kerr Asked 13 years ago

Hi Pingskills,

I've come to understand that being able to consistently play short is very important, and I've thus far encountered two main short strokes -- the short push, and a sort of tap (is there a name for this?) in which you let the ball run into the loosely held bat without really making any movement with the bat. The tap seems to be able to play the ball shorter, but this may just be a weakness of my push. Which stroke should I play and when?

Thanks!