Hello Fellow Backpiners,
I have used the backpin to some success on tour and like the shot because it has many options most challenging, and it doesn't wear on the arm.
The downside is the jars can be drastic and hard to argue.
I like the dribble style, but can do the stopped shots... However my style is not a shoot fast and hard so the dribble, no telegraph style works for me.
Below is a quick brief on shooting the shot.
Overview of the back pin.
To start out you must know that it is not necessary to pin the ball hard to execute the shot. There is the vise Back-Pin where you keep hard pressure between the man and the ball. Swaying back and forth or from the still position a player can execute the long to the near and far hole and the splits. But, I will describe the dribble Back-Pin shot. The difference is that you can apply fakes and shot the treaded middle from the back pin position when you are dribbling the ball.
The back pin like any other shots should use multiple options from the same starting position. However, with the back pin and front pin shots you have multiple options from multiple starting positions. This tip covers the basic starting position of the middle forward 3-man position.
The starting position:
Place the ball by hand under the Middle 3-man and press down until you can pinch the ball between the man and the table. You should be putting just enough pressure on the ball so that it cannot pinch out.
Hit down on the ball to verify that it is in place, once again it does not need to be hard.
The next step is the lift the man up off the ball and raise to about 90 degrees and slam back down on the ball. By doing this you can practice the optimum starting position for the back pin.
Drills to learn shot.
With the ball securely in the back pin position on the middle 3-man move the ball just about ˝” to either side and re-catch the ball in the back pin position. This “baby stepping” is a huge key in learning the dribbling method. It builds confidence and a feel for the motion. As you are able to maintain the back pin position move farther and farther from the starting position. This walking of the ball is a key drill for the first couple of weeks as you are learning the shot or getting comfortable on a new table style.
A key to the dribble is the release off the back pin when executing the shot. To learn this part you place the ball in the back pin position and press down on the ball and move the ball away from you till you have the ball in the front pin position. Going back and forth between the front and back pin positions you develop the feel that is necessary to execute the options with minimal telegraphing.
As with any shot to telegraph where you are planning to shoot is not beneficial. With the ability to dribble and the feel to shoot in place, you can start practicing the options.
While dribbling the back pin, shoot combinations, e.g. nearside dead bar/reverse push long, both side cutbacks, far side dead bar/reverse pull long.
To practice setting it up:
Once on the three man, move the ball into the push kick position with the ball to the side of the man. Push toward the middle man and hit the side of the man and brush it up toll it in on the back pin.
Tips to maximize your shots effectiveness.
The last step is game play where you learn to read defenses and apply fakes. Most people do the shake or scramble defenses and with those you can shoot the dead bar to either side. One of my favorites is to fake to the push side which pulls the front man on the defense to move toward the push side of the hole. This leave a little split and I take it, as I pull back and execute the 3 quarter pull side split.
A good drill is to move the ball from the middle man to each of the other men on the three rod while still maintaining back pin position.
The Pinalyzer
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