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alexander Unknown Asked 15 years ago
Hello,pingskill.My question is a little dumb but I hope you'll answer.I've read about many table tennis playing styles in the Internet,but I just can't find my type of style.Blocker,attacker,defender,modern defender..etc.None of this suits me.I play penhold,use a lot of topspin,almost no backspin.I wanted to be a defender when I began to play,but very soon I found out that I can't win a game without attacking.So I started to play some hybrid style with more attacking than defending.I just balance these two.As i said,I use topspin or no spin.Almost never sidespin and backspin.What is the name of my style?I know it's hard to say when you haven't seen me playing life,but do you have any suggestions??
Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago
Hi Alexander,
Sounds like you may be an allround player. There have been some successfulall round players in the past.
Most defenders today are really all round players because they take advantage of loose balls and attack them very well.
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Although attacking is the most popular style at the top level in Table Tennis, it is important to be able to defend well. If you choose to play a defensive style then you should be practicing these strokes all the time. If you play an attacking stroke then you should still try and find some time for these strokes. If you can win one extra point by defending well when pressured, it could make the difference between winning and losing.
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Jonathan Huynh Posted 12 years ago
there are some players that change tactics quite often. Eg, looping, then change to blocking and then counter hiting, then driving, back to looping, then driving, push meduim, power balls, sidespin, chopping, blocking,etc.
is this a good tactic and is there a name for this? also, currently, i am hoping to become a two-winged looper but i want to mix it up sometimes. maybe quick and spiny sidespin punch block deep into crossover point while they're expecting a power loop to their backhand, or maybe a quick and prescise loop/flip on the rise to the wide left when they're wide over to the right? and are on the rise strokes effective but tricky to pull off? i hope to pull these strokes off one day a i strive to become one australia's top players of table tennis!
Hi Jonathan,
I guess you can call them an allround player.
It is good to sets your sights high. Remember, hours on the table and good focused training are the keys to improvement.