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dan amiro
dan amiro Asked 14 years ago

Hey Alois,
Your lessons have been helping me. The only thing is that where I play, at my school, there isn't much space. You can only take one step back and then you hit the wall. Do you have any tips that can give me an advantage of playing in that space?

thx,
Dan


Alois Rosario
Member Badge Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

Hi Dan,

Playing an attacking game that forces them away from the table would be best.  So ensuring you gain the first attack is important. 


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