Long Pips Sideswipe: The Key Technique

[spinreversal]

Hi Pimplers, I’m definitely not an expert, but I’ve been playing with long pips for many years. After learning and experimenting with different techniques, I feel that this sideswipe—based on the technique of Chulong Nie and adapted to my own setup—has been one of the most promising approaches for my game. I’m still developing and refining this technique, so I don’t claim to have all the answers. What I’m sharing in this video is simply the conclusion I’ve reached after several months of testing different movements, comparing results, and trying to understand what works best for me. View this content on Instagram View this content on Instagram In the video, I cover: * Taking the ball at the highest point. * Keeping your feet parallel to the table. * Using your back to aim the shot. * Moving the racket to the side as horizontally as possible. * Keeping the racket face pointing forward. * Wrapping the elbow around your body. * Relaxing your wrist and arm for more power and better control. I hope some of these ideas are useful to you. If you have your own experience with this stroke, I’d love to hear your thoughts and learn from your perspective as well. If you found this video helpful, please share it so more players can benefit from these techniques. Enjoy the video!

 

[andymagata]

Thanks!

These are the kinds of shots that might make me go back to long pips backhand again! If it is possible to return majority of balls with a technique like that, then focus can be not to choose stroke but to make it uncomfortable to the oppo.

 

[spinreversal]

Thanks!

These are the kinds of shots that might make me go back to long pips backhand again! If it is possible to return majority of balls with a technique like that, then focus can be not to choose stroke but to make it uncomfortable to the oppo.

It is right. This kind of shots make the game fun, at least this is the case for me. One thing that I forgot to say on the video is that the ball coming goes with a good level of backspin. I notice that this kind of strokes are particularly useful against backspin. Thanks for commenting.

 

[ejruk]

Nice! I often use the reverse version of this stroke when receiving serves im a bit unsure about.(Assuming you are right handed, swipe left with same racket angle as in video and ball at highest point etc.) I will try this out for sure though, great work!

 

[jk1980]

feeding with a robot produces unrealistic arcs. Yes the incoming ball has backspin, but the arc of the incoming ball is not like it would be when a person would chop or push. The ball would not approach you that directly so from my experience you would have to go into the ball more and "push" through it (which means blade a little more open and blade trajectory just a tiny bit more front upwards) to make it traverse the net more reliably. This produces a side topspin ball like an opponent with a weak banana would do.

 

[spinreversal]

Nice! I often use the reverse version of this stroke when receiving serves im a bit unsure about.(Assuming you are right handed, swipe left with same racket angle as in video and ball at highest point etc.) I will try this out for sure though, great work!

Yes, depends on the spin coming I’m doing the sideswipe to the left or to the right. When it comes with backspin you can even do it at the moment it is going up, producing more side spin reversed. At least this is my experience, looking forward to hear from yours.

 

[spinreversal]

feeding with a robot produces unrealistic arcs. Yes the incoming ball has backspin, but the arc of the incoming ball is not like it would be when a person would chop or push. The ball would not approach you that directly so from my experience you would have to go into the ball more and "push" through it (which means blade a little more open and blade trajectory just a tiny bit more front upwards) to make it traverse the net more reliably. This produces a side topspin ball like an opponent with a weak banana would do.

You are right than the robot would never be the same as playing with a person. And I highly recommend people after a session with the robot to go and play the same stroke with a person. From my experience the trajectory of the robot is long and make the ball easy to reach from the same distance position. I would say for me is not about adapting the movement (I try to keep it the same) but adapting the distance from the table with active feet movements) there is when I see the difference, but the movement, of the arm, at least from my experience, can be keep the same. As I say, I still developing my technique, I don’t spect people to do totally the same, because the movement changes when you have this or other setup. Some pips have tendency to go high or down, depending their alignment and structure. This is just a reference that I hope will be useful for some people. Thanks for you appreciations, makes me thing and try new things 😁