Playing like a woman
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Johan B Asked 9 years ago
At my last training, an opponent in a little burst of frustration (my aggressive play went well that game) said I "play like a woman", because I play so close to the table. I thought it was hilarious, but then I started wondering, is there anything to his observation that women play closer to the table than men?
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Johan,
Yes the top female players as a generalisation tend to play closer to the table and faster and flatter.
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Johan B Posted 9 years ago
Hmm, perhaps its also true that classic penholders play closer? I was going to say japanese (male) players do too, but I've realised I've only seen like three or four players, so that might be a too limited set
Ilia Minkin Posted 9 years ago
But sometimes in women table tennis we see this
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
Absolutely!