Intermediate
Table Tennis Solo Practice: Backhand Chopping
Coach's take: Nails the #1 amateur chop mistake and gives you a drill to fix it.
3.3
Chopping
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Play defensive chops from away from the table with heavy backspin.
What coaches agree on
- Keep your feet moving to get into position for the chop, rather than reaching for the ball with your arm.
- Contact the ball low and brush underneath it - that low, brushing contact is what creates the backspin.
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Common mistakes
- Chopping with just the arm, instead of driving the stroke up from your legs and body, is a common amateur habit that leaves the shot flat with little spin.
Beginner
How to do Backhand Chop by Angela Guan of PongSpace
Coach's take: Gets the emphasis right - footwork first, arm second. Credible source, clear delivery.
3.2
Intermediate
Tips for Backhand Chopping | Table Tennis Tutorial
Coach's take: One clear fix, repeated until it sticks - does its one job well.
3.0
![[LP Chopper]Force Their Placement! The Secret to Side-Spin Chopping[TableTennis]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xfkXMsCylOw/hqdefault.jpg)
Intermediate
[LP Chopper]Force Their Placement! The Secret to Side-Spin Chopping[TableTennis]
Coach's take: Clear recipe for adding side-spin to your chop.
2.8
Intermediate
Professional chopper Ma Te long pips tutorial
Coach's take: Genuine technique, a bit buried in banter.
2.8
![Secrets to Chopping Powerful Topspin with Long Pimple [Table Tennis]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GRw6N9f2mMo/hqdefault.jpg)
Intermediate
Secrets to Chopping Powerful Topspin with Long Pimple [Table Tennis]
Coach's take: Solid, specific advice — just remember it's written for one rubber style.
2.7
Beginner
How to Do the Backhand Chop – Table Tennis Defensive Technique Tutorial
Coach's take: Solid basics, same shallow template as their forehand-chop video.
2.7
Beginner
How to Do the Forehand Chop in Table Tennis (Defensive Technique Tutorial)
Coach's take: Gets the basics right but doesn't go very deep, and the ending is more confusing than helpful.
2.6
Intermediate
Chopping a Smash | Table Tennis | PingSkills
Coach's take: Solid quick tip, though even the coach tells you not to obsess over it.
2.5
Intermediate
Key point for chopping against a pips player - by Angela Guan
Coach's take: Correct advice, but it's a quick checklist, not a deep lesson.
2.2
Intermediate
Looping after Chopping | Table Tennis Tutorial
Coach's take: Good tactical link between two strokes you already need to have.
2.2
Advanced
Ex-national team player discusses show-off techniques such as side chopping and backhand wiping
Coach's take: Good technical depth, sales pitch at the end.
2.1
Intermediate
Backhand Chopping Placing Drill | Table Tennis Tutorial
Coach's take: Good context, thin on actual technique detail - you'd need to already know the shot.
2.1
Intermediate
🔻Chopping Serve Masterclass: Unlock Massive Underspin
Coach's take: Well-taught, but you're really learning a serve here, not the chop.
1.8
Beginner
【table tennis】world champion Fang Bo show details about pushping（chopping） long！
Coach's take: Good real coaching, better watched than read.
1.8
Intermediate
How to Chop Block | Table Tennis Tutorial
Coach's take: Transferable spin mechanics, even if the shot itself is the block variant.
1.8
Beginner
How to properly Chop Block | Table Tennis Tutorial
Coach's take: Right general idea, but too generic to call it dedicated chopping instruction.
1.4
Advanced
Serve Return Tips No One Tells You with Seth Pech Part 1
Coach's take: Useful reminder, not a real breakdown.
1.3