Game and skills analysis Nicolas Champod (SUI)

The following observations are of course my personal view and do not claim to be the “truth”!

Here comes Nicolas Champod (SUI):

Strengths:

• good physical fitness
• nice twiddling of the bat
• good use of long pips for messing up the game of the attacker
• quite versatile style
• good use of pips in when pushing with backhand
• good variety of serves
• good fighting spirit

Weaknesses:

• The way he holds the bat! Forefinger too much on middle of the rubber preventing optimal use of wrist when chopping with backhand and dynamic forehand topspin. I know: changing long lasting habits is nearly impossible, but if not the disadvantages will prevail!
• long pips seem to have no sponge. This means chop is generally not choppy enough, goes up too easily and pushes bounce too high!
• no defending with forehand
• forehand push not choppy enough due to grip issue

Suggestions:

• change grip
• consider using long pips with sponge.
• consider occassional chop with forehand with both sides of the bat
• practise defending with forehand and pushing with more backspin with forehand