Hey Dimitri, I definitely agree it’s key to not do too many regular drills and focus more on serve and return if you want to improve fast. I would say if you are looking for rubbers that are good in the short game then the best option is a hybrid type rubber, they are what a lot of the top players are using now exactly for this reason that they are good in the short game and for counter attacking but still have enough speed for the attacking shots. I’ve actually recently switched to a hybrid style rubber and found for the short game it’s amazing because of the grip and control they have.
If you really don’t want to change your equipment it’s still possible to improve your short game but of course it is more difficult with a faster tensor type rubber. What you mentioned could be an idea, going to a more controlled and high grip rubbers but a slightly faster blade to make up the speed. I normally recommend players don’t mess to much with their equipment because often being comfortable and keeping things consistent is the best way to improve. So it really does depend how happy you are with your current set up and if you feel it’s holing you back in the short game, because switching equipment for a specific reason can sometimes be helpful.
If you can testing out other club mates or players bats to see what you like is always good before spending money. If you do need any advice of what type of rubbers/blade to go for obviously we van help you with that as well.
So I would say for the moment stick with what you have but spend more time really trying to focus on the short game and touch play over the net. If after a while you still feel it’s a weakness and not improving then maybe it would be time to think about an equipment change. But always best to try to work on yourself first before changing equipment. I hope this makes and e and any other questions on it just let me know.
Cheers, Tom
