Last updated 14 years ago
Hi Naina,
Pimpled rubber can be frustrating for young players. You need to encourage her that it is a matter of time to learn how to play these styles. You also need to make sure she doesn't have negative thoughts about these types of players, like "they wouldn't win if they played with normal rubber". Use the times that she plays against them to improve.
The basics to think about are that they can't generate as much spin as with normal rubber. They will rely on you to generate the spin for them. If you play with backspin the ball will come back with topspin and vice versa. Use this to her advantage.So she knows what type of spin will come back depending on what spin she gives them.
The other important factor is to understand that she has only played against this type of ball perhaps 1% of her table tennis time. So to play with the same efficiency as she can against normal rubber will take a lot longer. That is why the time you get an opportunity to play against these players should be used wisely. If she is playing with a negative attitude it will be difficult to learn because she is not seeing clearly what is happening to the ball and so it will be difficult for her brain to record clearly what is happening.
I do understand how frustrating it can be, but it needs a positive learning attitude to be able to learn.
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joe Unknown Posted 14 years ago
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