How to Do a Backhand Chop
Named for its downward cleaving motion, the chop is a classic defensive stroke that lands the ball short on your opponent'sside with a very heavy backspin.Steps:
1 - Anticipate your opponent's attack shot and retreat a step ortwo back from the table to allow the ball to drop. The harderyour opponent attacks, the further you must retreat from thetable.
2 - Pivot your hips and shoulders as you draw the paddle acrossyour chest to about head height. Cock your wrist back towardyour head.
3 - Point your elbow toward your target.
4 - Swing from your forearm, leading with your elbow, as youchop down on the ball. Keep your paddle face very open (facingup).
5 - Snap your wrist as your strike the ball.
6 - Time your chop to take the ball at about thigh height. (If needed you can crouch a little)
7 - Strike the ball in the center of your paddle, keeping itsface very open.(facing up)
8 - Follow through, down and forward, until your arm is fullyextended and the paddle is at about waist height.
9 - Make sure the motion of your stroke is continuous frombeginning to end, with no stopping.Tips:Practice this stroke without the ball. When you are actuallyplaying, you will not have time to think in step-by-stepterms.
A backhand chop can be very helpful to certain styles of game. It can "buy" you time to prepare for your next hit, for example.
With more practice try to make the racket movement as fast as possible, as that will give the ball more backspin (under spin). A good choice of rubbers is also important since rubbers with great spin will make the ball have more backspin with less effort. A low thickness rubber is also advised, although certainly not obligatory.
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