To be a BH looper, or to be a BH controller, that is the question.

[Nima Abadi]

How old are you? How many years have you played already? Are you still improving (objectively, is your rating growing steadily or has it been stagnant and if yes for how long? How much do you train? Do you have access to someone who can multi-ball you 2-3 times a week?

If you do decide to develop a more aggressive backhand and change your game strategies (open up more with backhand and chiquita especially), be prepared to have a dip in competition for at least a year, because you not only need to learn the shots themselves, you also have to learn how to fit them into your game plan (I take it you are already at an advanced - amateur level, around 2200 USATT).

Do not fall into the trap of thinking that two wing looping is the only way, it is merely the most optimal one, especially at highest professional levels that do not really count anyway. I personally know low level pros (I guess 2600 USATT level?) with glaring technical and tactical weaknesses who make up for it with other parts of the game. Even high level you will find more than a few.

Pushing 40 and been playing on-off since I was 11. Picked up TT again around 8 years ago seriously and ever since I try to do around 10 to 12hrs of drills each week.

I don't have a problem with BH opens ups, at least not with people around my level. It's one of my better weapons but I can't flick our high elite/national level players' serves even if my life depended on it. It's not a total bomba open up but I'm practicing the new explosive BH open ups technique, still nowhere near complete enough to execute it in a match (not stable at all). But my flicks do get the job done and I pretty much flick anything that comes to my BH.

I mean improving my BH is long overdue, but I know well enough that in terms of attacking power, I might never be able to get it to a very top form. To be honest, that's the whole reason why I asked this question cause I know (first hand experience, been beaten by plenty) there are other ways/strategies.

 

[Metaxa]

What’s wrong with a controlling backhand? Can you produce a loop or even a decent, hard and fast topspin shot? Perhaps it’s better to play it parallel rather than diagonally? The above determines whether you can impose your game on your opponent or not, but also means you’ll need to adapt your playing strategy when facing certain players.
Good luck!