Attacking short chops
Strategy
Sam Evans Asked 12 years ago
I often win points from looping but I lose points when my opponent does short chops, and as an attacker I am stalled when my opponent plays like that so how can I attack?
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Sam,
If the ball is short with topspin, you can do a few things. One is to Push the ball back short and wait for the time when your opponent hits it log enough for you to make a topspin.
You can also push the ball back long and fast to them and let them make an attack. If you do this effectively their attack won't be very strong because you will not give them enough time or you will hit to a difficult position for them.
The third option is to do a Forehand Flick. This is an attacking stroke against a short ball.
Try out the three options and see which one works best for you.
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Sam Evans Posted 12 years ago
Thanks
Let me know if this helps once you have had a tried it all.
utkarsh agarwal Posted 12 years ago
hi coach
the same problem is with me. but when i tr to flick the ball goes to net and if i try only to spin the ball the opponent returns the ball easily
mat huang Posted 12 years ago
Hey alois, to me it is extremely hard to push a topspin ball short. I kinda solved it buy stepping back but still hard