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Ciaran Rueda
Ciaran Rueda Asked 12 years ago

Some of my opponents are not confident against chops, but 1 in every 2 or 3 of my chops will not touch their side of the table, so they win the point.  Are there any training drills to solve this problem?

Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Ciaran,

You need to practice your chops more.  The more you do it the better you will get and maybe get to a stage where you make 9 out of 10.

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