Stopping a strong attacker
Strategy
Robert Ramazani Asked 13 years ago
Every time i play with this young asian guy he will beat me , he has very good and strong loop anything i send to him long he will loop it and 90% of the time it is in and i can not return it. i serve short and he chop on that and i return the ball but if i send it long i will be powerful loop and i have never return it. What should i practice so i can play a bit better against him. i went to play in comp in Brisbane and some other older people with more years of game told me that i should try to get long pimple and that may help as returning a ball with long pimple is much harder to loop than a chap with normal rubber, please advise of what you think.
Robert
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Robert,
The main thing you need to think about is stopping him from attacking. Focus on keeping the ball low over the net to stat with. Also think about keeping the ball short or close to the net. This will make it difficult to him to swing strongly at the ball. Then think about which side he is weaker from. Try to stay away from his strong loop by making him move to make his favourite shots.
I wouldn't go for the pimples because it will stop your own development and this sort of player can adapt to play against the pimples then you have nothing.
So focus on your own game and think about being able to control the ball low and short and to the area of the table that you want to place the ball.
For our Premium members we have a lesson in our Match Strategy section on Playing An Attacking Looper.
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Kevin Z Posted 13 years ago
And blocks or topspins wide or to his crossover point, that should do
Robert Ramazani Posted 13 years ago
Thank you guys, u should see his loop is so strong that reaction of block of topspin wide is for me say is impossible, thanks guys for the advise i have practicing with my ball machine to keep the ball short over the net .
Thanks again