Advice against short pips
Strategy
Jasper Low Asked 4 years ago
I remember when I was still a premium member you said that spin is a better tactic than speed. So I did that when training against short pips player. But my community club chairman told me that I should go for speed instead. What are your thoughts?
Alois Rosario Answered 4 years ago
Hi Jasper,
The short pimple players usually like playing faster whereas they tend to struggle with the spin ball.
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