Perhaps this is an issue a lot of players will have at some point, and I cannot stop thinking about why I lost so easily against this long pip player in particular.
To begin with, I guess one can say I'm fairly experienced and has had enough exposure playing against long pip players to understand basic concepts and tactics to play against their playing style. Problem is, all of the long pip players I've played against have a passive strategy, they tend to lean towards defense quite often, with the exception of one (so far...) that I just cannot see how i can win against him.
He plays RPB, long pip on one side, inverted on the other (Rating is USATT 2359). His control over the table is immense (he plays in the middle of the table, no wonder...), and he plays offensive strokes very often with good position on the table; he makes it difficult to attack and sometime to even return some shots. I've won against long-pip players ranging from 1400 to 2100, but none of them are as offensive as him.
I don't know if this is enough information to create a strategy against this type of player, but I could provide more information if necessary.
Thank you!
To begin with, I guess one can say I'm fairly experienced and has had enough exposure playing against long pip players to understand basic concepts and tactics to play against their playing style. Problem is, all of the long pip players I've played against have a passive strategy, they tend to lean towards defense quite often, with the exception of one (so far...) that I just cannot see how i can win against him.
He plays RPB, long pip on one side, inverted on the other (Rating is USATT 2359). His control over the table is immense (he plays in the middle of the table, no wonder...), and he plays offensive strokes very often with good position on the table; he makes it difficult to attack and sometime to even return some shots. I've won against long-pip players ranging from 1400 to 2100, but none of them are as offensive as him.
I don't know if this is enough information to create a strategy against this type of player, but I could provide more information if necessary.
Thank you!