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HELLO COACH..HOW CAN I BEAT A DEFENSIVE PLAYER USING BOTH LONG PIMPLES?..THEY ARE IRRITATING TO DEAL WITH..I HAVE AN OPPONENT USING BOTH LONG PIMPLES AND HE ALWAYS CHOP MY TOPSPINS.HE SERVES THAT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BALL'S SPIN IS..I END UP CHOPPING HIS SERVES AND CAUSES THE BALL TO BOUNCE HIGH..AND I LOST MANY POINTS BECAUSE HE ALWAYS SMASH THE BALL AFTER SERVING..I AM ALLERGIC TO LONG PIMPLES
HELP ME TO BEAT THIS DEFENSIVE PLAYER
THANKS AND ADVANCE MERRY CHRISTMAS COACH :)
Hi,
The first thing to remember is that he can't generate much spin himself with the long pimples.
If you give him a lot of topspin then you will get a lot of backspin back. If you give them a lot of backspin you will get back a lot of topspin.
So you are in control of what spin you get back. It is then a matter of getting used to the different response from their bat. It isn't anything weird, just different.
The more you get a chance to hit against it the better you will get at playing against it. FInd someone with long pimples and play, play, play.
For or Premium members there is a lesson in our Match Strategy course on Playing Against Long Pimples.
When playing penhold players it is important to remember to first analyse your opponent as you would if they used any grip. What are their strengths and weaknesses? A common weakness of penhold players is their forehand block especially against a slow spinny topspin. Their backhand may be a weakness if they use the traditional style, or you may wish to explore the crossover point if they are using the reverse penhold backhand.
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