Originally Posted by mikey300

the lie and firmness of sand will dictate which which way to attempt htis shot. good lie with firm sand: a flop shot techniqe can work by taking very little sand and also a steep decent on the ball both depends on how much room there is to get over the lip.
ball deep in sand or plugged: steep and hard swing right behind ball to generate enough force to pop the ball up. there are so many vairibles that it's difficult to give one particular answer because it all depends on the situation.