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hello sir
thnx for answering my last question, that was very useful. in a competition my opponent had tibhar grass pimple out rubber on his backhand and it was very difficult to play so please give some ideas or stroke to play against pimple out rubber...
Hi Ravi,
The first principle to understand is that the pimples will reverse the spin on the ball. If you play with topspin it will come back to you with backspin and vice versa.
If you like the ball to come to you with topspin then start with a backspin ball. A large part of learning to play against pimples is then to get experience playing against it as it is counter intuitive. The more you play against it the better and more comfortable you will become.
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When playing penhold players it is important to remember to first analyse your opponent as you would if they used any grip. What are their strengths and weaknesses? A common weakness of penhold players is their forehand block especially against a slow spinny topspin. Their backhand may be a weakness if they use the traditional style, or you may wish to explore the crossover point if they are using the reverse penhold backhand.
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