How to defeat a stronger player with lots of confidence
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santosh kumar Asked 12 years ago
With me many students started playing table tennis, i was the best player to come out, but when i played local tournament i find myself very uneasy . everybody there was confident and defeated me easily, from 3 to 4 competitions i have been lost by the same opponenet... help me sir...
Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago
Hi Santosh,
Playing more of these tournaments will be good for you. It sounds like there is a good level of ability at them.
Work first on skills and keep focusing on improving. Then go back and play more of these tournaments and see how you go.
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santosh kumar Posted 12 years ago
Thank you sir, so kind of you i am 14 year old guy, My mother forces me to study a lot as i m one of the toppers of my school . In this regard i only a get an hour a day to practice . on january 29th i have a match i want to defeat that player, from the past four tournaments he defeats me , everytime i plan to take revenge but from 3 years i could not do anything. can you give me some tips to utilise my 1 hour daily for a month to defeat that guy.
santosh kumar Posted 12 years ago
Hi Santosh,
Firstly to think about the opponent you will be playing and try to remember his strengths and weaknesses. Then I would spend a lot of time practicing serves. Try to get more spin on them. Which serves you use will depend on your opponent. Try to find one they don't read well and one that will get the ball up higher for you. Experiment over the next month and you will start to improve your serves.