Strategies to beat hardbat player

John Paul Asked 14 years ago

Hi,

What is the best strategies/tactics to beat a hardbat player !?

Thanks,

Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

Hi John,

The idea is that they hit the ball very flat and find it difficult to generate topspin on the ball.

It is good to play with backspin and a lot of topspin against it. It is difficult for a hard bat player to lift the backspin and it is also difficult for them to control the heavy topspin unless they chop it.

Because they can't topspin you can also take your time to attack. Be patient.

We will cover this in one of our lessons in our Match Strategy lessons which will be starting soon.

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Judah Cagas Posted 14 years ago

What are hard bat players?

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 14 years ago
A hard bat is a bat that doesn't have any sponge under the rubber and the rubber is a very short pimple. These bats can often be found in sports stores. They are limited in what they can do as far as spin and control of the ball but if used correctly can be awkward to play.

Mayo May Posted 14 years ago

in the USA there are a lot of hardbat and sandpaper players.

Jonathan Huynh Posted 13 years ago

how can you tell if there's no sponge

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago
You can look at the bat before the game. It will also make a very loud sound when there is no sponge.

Strategies to beat hardbat player

John Paul Asked 14 years ago

Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

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Judah Cagas Posted 14 years ago

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Jonathan Huynh Posted 13 years ago

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago
You can look at the bat before the game. It will also make a very loud sound when there is no sponge.

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Strategies to beat hardbat player

John Paul Asked 14 years ago

Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

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Placement

Thoughts on this question

Judah Cagas Posted 14 years ago

Mayo May Posted 14 years ago

Jonathan Huynh Posted 13 years ago

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago You can look at the bat before the game. It will also make a very loud sound when there is no sponge.

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Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago
You can look at the bat before the game. It will also make a very loud sound when there is no sponge.