Veterans vs State level players
Strategy
eugene lu Asked 9 years ago
Hi alois,
I wanna ask you about a player a player who is seemingly weak. But able to beat or even challenge a state level player. A player who has no real strokes, slow and clumsy can beat a state level player with fast footwork , good attacks and good serves. How to explain this?
This penhold player is slow, clumsy and weak but his opponent is a state player and he's being destroyed.
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Eugene,
Take a look at our previous discussions on How Can I Escape the Ping Pong Zone?. I think this will help.
It is one of the beauties of our game that a veteran can still match it with a young fast player.
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