Short or Long Decisions
Strokes
loee k Asked 14 years ago
hi i am left hander i have side attack problem. how can i improve it and also when i play and ball come short or long i can not read it properly. i am national champion and many time play final.
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Irshad,
For the short ball you need to move your right foot in close to the table. This is a short and fast movement that must be practiced.
Then you need to watch the flight of the ball well. During your training, get your partner to feed multi ball a lot of balls that are close to being short or long. This will give you practice in reading the length and deciding when you can attack and when you need to push.
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