In tournaments, do you notice any trends to your wins and losses? You must be like a detective and figure out why. Figure out if there is anything that you can possibly do to fix these losses.
Samson, I have a question. Where should I contact most of the balls – when the ball is rising, when the ball has reached the peak in the trajectory, or as the ball is falling?
Good question. I’ll give a separate answer for each stroke.
When blocking, it is important to contact the ball on the rise; this will help you to keep your block low and give your opponent less time to react.
The Newgy Cincinnati Open was the first 4-Star USATT sanctioned event held in Cincinnati during the last 8 years. With over 100 entries and 20 professional tables, this (soon to be) annual event has had a great beginning. We plan to continue with the same giant round robin format – groups of 8 with the top 4 players advancing to the next round.
I once had a student who was very ambitious about learning to attack. Prior to taking lessons, he had only developed a pushing and blocking game. For 9 months, I taught him to attack. He said that he was using his attack against other players at the club. Finally, the day arrived that I was ready to watch him play against another opponent, instead of just giving him a lesson. Before the match, I told him not to worry about the score, but merely to focusing on using the weapons that he had been trained to use.
I have personally been training with the Newgy Robo-Pong 2050 for the last 4 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2l8t3XDuKo I use the robot a couple hours each day to keep my game sharp. Here are some of the features that I really appreciate about the 2050:
1. The setup for my robot only takes one minute. It is always ready for a quick training session at any time of the day or night.
Through my articles, I have often described how to overcome problems and how to develop game-winning strengths. Strengths in your game are important because they allow you to possibly win 5-6 easy points. Without strengths, you might need to battle for each point through long rallies.
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