Tip pass

Briefly drop and re-engage a raised flipper as a slow inlane ball reaches its tip, adding just enough energy to cross to the other flipper.

Also called: Tip recovery, Teps, Flick pass

How it works

  1. Hold the flipper up before the inlane ball reaches it.
  2. As the ball approaches the tip, release the button for a split second.
  3. Re-engage immediately so the small upward movement carries the ball across.
Use it when
A ski pass is losing speed and a nudge will not carry the ball across the gap.
Watch for
Too much flipper movement launches the ball; too little lets it fall from the tip.
Practice
Start with slow, repeatable inlane feeds and shorten the release until the pass stays low.