Playing left handed advantage vs rh

Loopadoop · Mar 17, 2019

Generally, at the hobby level, advanced and below, how many points per game advantage does the left handed player get when playing a right handed player ?

Player Tim · Mar 17, 2019

zero, but the left hand can create a bigger and wider angle more normal than the right handed. Although can be the other way around as well. If the left hand knows how to play than an easy 3-4 point can be made.

chintanmashroo · Mar 17, 2019

No advantages
Only if you consider the FH BH serve techniques as issues

Example: FZD to Xu Xin

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Loopadoop · Mar 17, 2019

It's all speculation, my guess, based on their are more rh than lf, therefore more familiar, 1-3 points per game.

Kolev · Mar 17, 2019

Hmmmm. My team mate and training partner is a LH and I don't suffer against him, I even win more in rallies and friendly matches than he does against me, but in the real life he is the the higher ranked player cause he causes more havoc among the dominant RH crowd around us and I win easily against equally and even higher ranked LH opponents.....see what I mean

Mtcollins · Mar 17, 2019

Kolev, it sounds to me that you win against him because you are used to playing against LH players. Your friend's elevated ranking (above you) might have more to do with LH advantage than him being a better player than you... but that advantage is lost against you because you are used to it. I could be completely wrong here, but it seems to make sense.

Kolev · Mar 18, 2019

Well observed. Is the fact that I am "quite experienced" against a LH player and usually win against lefties makes me a better player? It is so relative

lasta · Mar 18, 2019

I would say the advantages cut both ways. But as most people are used to RH, L'handers' fast pendulum serves to the far forehand can easily pull someone out of position.

Simas · Mar 18, 2019

Loopadoop said:
It's all speculation, my guess, based on their are more rh than lf, therefore more familiar, 1-3 points per game.

I think I agree with Loopadoop, 1-3 points, depending on your and your opponents level and how often you are playing with left handed players, seem plausible. Recently I played with a left-handed player (who is, in general, a better player than me) and I think I lost at least 2 or 3 points per game because I am not used to playing left hand players and I always gave him the ball to his stronger side then I wanted because everything was in reverse

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