Long Pimple Tactics in Modern Defense - Ruwen Filus

In this informative video, I delve into the world of table tennis strategies, focusing on the art of combo actions. I've captured some captivating WTT footage, where I've zoomed in on four specific gameplays that epitomize the essence of combining skills into a seamless sequence.
In this video, we'll dissect these combos, examining the intricacies of how points are meticulously planned, flawlessly executed, and ultimately earned. Whether we are a seasoned table tennis enthusiast or just starting on our journey, this content is designed to offer valuable insights into the practice that can elevate our weekly drill training sessions.
This content is primarily tailored for LP (Long Pimple) players who relish the thrill of chopping and masterfully following through with a game-changing kill shot.
We got 4 Combos here... Click on timestamps to jump directly there.
Combo 1 @ 00:05
Serve to FH HalfLong Then LP push to BH Deep
Combo 2 @ 01:31
BH Chop Then FH Top Spin ( for a kill )
Combo 3 @ 02:33
Serve to BH then Pivot for a FH Kill
Combo 4: 03:23
BH Chop Then Twiddle & BH Kill
Full VIdeo:
• Ruwen Filus vs Andrej ...
Thank you to WTT for making such high qualify footage so widely available!
tags:
#tabletennis #tischtennis #backhand #forehand #moderndefense #ruwenfilus #filus #longpimple #longpips #tutorial #tutorials #masatenisi #feintlong3

[@AshokeTewari]

Very good compilation and analysis. Just adding a couple of my observations:
- at the end of first combination, he was ready with inverted rubber in BH
- the serve in the 3rd combination was with LP rubber

[@mankenybom9344]

Filus is my absolut favourite among material players. I try to use some of his tecniques myself, but it's not easy to copy the best combi player in the world. The secret here is (I think...) is variation... never let the opponent get comfortable , always alter your game (as good and as much as you can...). Remember... if it was easy, everyone would do it........😄

[@percevalzinzin5983]

Very good video, thanks.
Just stunning to see on the slow motion how quick Ruwen twiddles: we see one frame with the red rubber in FH, next frame it is red!!! We don't event see intermediary frames with the pad during the twiddle...
Yes, Ruwen is king in that twiddling thing.

[@AshokeTewari]

There are a few other LP players that twiddle very actively ... One that I recently started studying is Manika Batra ... Commonwealth 2018 Gold Medalist... She is a close to table player, so faster reaction times !

[@adamruszkiewicz]

Hello can you make more combos for long pips ?

[@malongsserve4735]

Can you analyze Sun Wen vs Wang Chence?

[@gdevelek]

The initial serve was not half-long, it was long, and very much attackable.

[@WeeklyFreshTableTennis]

Thank you for your comment. This is a debate-able thing but something not that important. All half-long intended serves could end up a tiny long or right on the white line or a little before it. They clearly differ from what we know as an intended long serve. Plus, with the backhand flick revolution, even short & very loaded serves can be attacked too. From this perspective, so yes, this half long (or whatever-it-is ) serve could have been attacked too, but it takes guts to do so. Regardless of the fact whether it was long or half long or half short, the points I'm trying to share in these videos are the set ups... To me, this serve is not sent in the vacuum. It was served with the aftermath in mind. So it is part of a set up, and too easy to miss when we just watch these games. I shared it as I found it valuable & easy enough to be studied / practiced and brought to our personal toolbox. This video was all about highlighting this aspect of table tennis in an effort to help making a mental revolution in our minds ( especially in my own ) so that we start internalizing that a point is not always about the current strike we are about to execute, but many times, it could be about a planned combination with the previous strike. When we start playing TT with this mind set, then strategies start developing, unforced errors are lessen, and a deeper dimension into the game starts developing. With these videos, I try to aim only that. As we all know, there are countless of combinations in this fantastic sport, and if/when we start paying attention to these strategic combos and trying to understand them and practice them in our drills, we should surely gain some mileage.

[@Muratyldrm-yt2dj]

Hocam servis bos

[@WeeklyFreshTableTennis]

Kontak point itibari ile bos olabilecegini soyleyebiliriz tabii. Ama rakibinin 00:40 da gordugumuz topa giris acisindan ve topun o aci ile yukselmemesinden bos olmadigi yorumunu yaptim. Ama heavy back spin dememem gerekirdi.

[@diegox.longpips]

good analysis