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Yap Zhi De Asked 9 years ago
Hi Alois
I know that my opponent's weaker side is the backhand side. However, my weaker side is also the backhand side. Should I still play majority of the balls to my opponent's backhand side?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Yap,
You need to see whether your backhand is better than his. If it is then you should play to the backhand side more. If not, then you need to find a better option.
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Yap Zhi De Posted 9 years ago
Oh, his backhand is better than mine. And his forehand is also better than mine. So I should try to hit to his middle?
Yes, use variation of placement.