How to deal with Long Pimples defensive player
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michmarv mich Asked 13 years ago
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 :)
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
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.
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