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Saw this posted on YouTube. This video made my short push 100x more reliable (before the switch to D05). You can use similar movement for the long push.
Key points: Don't use the wrist but the elbow to guide the ball. You shouldn't use the hand actively, and also there should be no arm backswing. Less movement is better. Find the ball with your legs diligently not the hand, never stretch your hand out. You have to be fast in order to catch the ball very early on. Think about taking away momentum not putting in force. Use the body (not wrist or fingers) to control the ball to place it accurately like if you were balancing a heavy water bottle on the cap. With these concepts you can short push everything (yes including sidetopspin serves!).
Against reverse pendulum your body should be rotated to face right in order to get the correct angle without compromising on the hand. You have to go with the spin not against it.
Against standard FH pendulum your wrist should be a little hooked.
With BH short push don't solely rely on the racket angle but by your own brushing
To create heavy backspin, you have to brush the ball downwards to the side (my understanding is that it comes from the arm straightening slightly at the elbow).
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