Backhand short pips hitters: A simple yet dominating playstyle?

After some experimenting with short pips, I agree with YouTuber Table Tennis Philosophy. Short pips on bh is for short players. That looks to be viable both for amateur and professional scene. It is very hard to go down low enough for us slightly taller and stiffer guys on bh. Fh is a totally different experience. It is easy to do plane take off stroke with an open blade. Use the thumb correctly and it is an easy way of playing.
Chen Junsong, at 180cm, seems to do pretty good with SP.

I feel like it really depends. When I played people a bit more I realised it’s quite difficult to add quality just by pure hitting. Then I got really frustrated when my opponents obliterated all my pushes.

It’s a good style, but it’s very hard to execute well.
 
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