Advice against short pips

Strategy

Jasper Low
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
Member Badge 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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