I have been using short pips bh for 6 months now and still find myself using too much of an inverted stroke. Using forearm I do find the shot to be more controlled but lacking in power. Adding wrist snap u can get alot more power and keep the shot short and compact but I find I lose control or the bat angle changes too much and I miss hit. I changed the way I hold my bat on bh instead of the handle pointing sideways, hold bat with handle pointing down that way you can keep wrist stable. mima ito is a handle sideways player and shao yu is a handle down player.

What I find is short pip backhand due to snappy action to get power, it puts alot more stress on my arm and wrist and I do injure myself if I play too long.


Im using spectol red (max) on carbonado 190 which I think is quite a fast setup but works well

I recommend watching Ai Fukuhara's videos. A bit less power oriented than Mima Ito but more consistent and high tempo. Short pips play relies as much on high tempo as high speed.

Wow, she's really using her body in those BH shots!

Her BH rubber (Attack , however, is said to be a medium pips which plays more like long pips, i.e. it's very hard to attack with it. I don't know how relevant Ai's technique is to BH short pips, especially the tensor sponged ones.

Main problem for me with short pips on the BH with the ABS ball is that you need to be very aggresive to win points as medium pace shots seem fairly harmless. I just am too old with not a strong enough wrist to play that way so am moving towards more disruptive rubbers so as to be able attack with less effort and more success at my modest level