Attacking from Tibhar grass Ultra

If you rarely chop get rid of the long pimples. they dont work good for attacking. And if you dont want to use an inverted rubber go with short pimples. short pimples allow you to attack.

It is possible to attack a block with sponged long pimples, effectively, but right now, you will not master it in the timeframe you want. VS an incoming block that has light topspin, you can hit through the ball with a more open bat angle, kill the spin and produce a medium fast knuckle ball and if you place it well, you will either get an error or a good chance to use a strong FH.

It is also possible to weak topspin the ball with sponged LPs, but a good opponent will get used to the timing of that shot pretty quickly and counter it for winners all day long.

If you want to keep your same setup, your options are to learn a flat BH with the sponged pips that you hit quick off the bounce to rush opponent, or you dare yourself to twiddle and use the BH inverted loop. That is kinda hard to anticipate.

Another possible way to go is to learn how to be better balanced on the first attack, see the block better, and continue the attack with the FH.

clarkson said:

What sort of medium pimpled rubber would suit?I have tried Dawai 388C-1 which didn't go off well at all.Even though Grass Ultra is only two weeks old some of the pips are missing on it.So I have to buy a new rubber anyway. Therefore if I am going to change Grass Ultra to something else what would be the suitable rubber , which I would be able to master within a short period (3 months).That medium pimple rubber should be able to have some chop ability as well.Because if I can't attack from backhand I go for the chop.In that case Grass is really good.Also it should be a cheap one as I am trying it out.

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I use inverted rubbers both side and now currently using medium pimples for BH. I use Globe 888 medium pimple rubber. It was recommended to me by my trainer. It is quite fast and suitable for attacking topspins. It is also good for 'stopping the ball' short after a spin by the opponent. This is my first pimpled rubber and I am quite new to the game (using pimples) but it is exciting and effective to use, especially when returns of your opponents go to the net--most of the time. Hahaha

Yes Harvey, when you can kill the spin vs players unaccustomed to that, you kill them. vs the better crowd, you kill spin and leave it shallow or high and it is over. You keep it low and fast enough to the crossover or low and half long, you can stay in the driver's seat.

All in all, I really like playing vs pips players, you have to think more and be patient.