strategy

  1. How to handle very spiny loops?

    Hello everyone, I've been playing with a few players recently who seem to loop almost every ball they get. Sometimes they go for slow, spinny loops that dip sharply, and other times they unleash fast, powerful loops or outright smashes. Most of them are using outer carbon blades, which add even...
  2. Strategy against this player

    Hey everyone, Because last time it worked really well (won against all those players I asked for help) I want to do it again. This time its going to be much harder (300 Point difference) Again I am asking for his weakness and things I can write down to keep in mind when playing vs him tomorrow...
  3. Strategy against SP player that constantly beats me

    I am a beginner 45 years old player and I often play outdoors. There are a couple of older guys (~65 year) that: - play close to the table, are not very mobile - have a lot of playing experience (good shot placement, blocking) - play SP or cheap premade rackets (where sponge is thin or non...
  4. List of Players (Game Strategy)

    List of Players (Based Strategies Butterfly Blades) Some topic where there is a list of National Selected Players (or elite category) and ranked where you can see what game strategy (BLADES) they use (game strategies that Butterfly applies to its BLADES) * other brands use five and / or up...
  5. Strategy for dealing with Harimoto's screaming

    Harimoto's screaming is a cheap tactic - he disrupts his opponent's concentration, forcing his opponent to lose focus during that critical moment right after making a mistake - when one runs through the scenario in their head, analyzing what they did wrong and what they should have done while...
  6. Placement strategy/tactics

    So I was training tonight and someone was pointing out to my training partner that 80% of my forehand loops and openings were going cross court. I will vary the placement periodically to the middle or down the line but a majority are cross court. Sometime I will try to play a sequence of cross...
  7. How to implement strategy

    When I was 12, my dad opened a family billiard parlor (he did not want to call it a pool hall). I got to pay 6 to 8 hours a day for 4 years. I had a knack for the game, and being exposed to exceptional players, and yes traveling players sometimes knows colloquially as "sharks", I got quite good...
  8. Medium Pip players (strategy, style, and general discussion)

    Hello TTD! I have recently converted (about two months) into playing in the "dark side." Hehe. My backhand is now equipped with pips. However, I am using a rather "rarer"(because in my area, there are little to none) type of pips which is medium pips. Currently using Globe 888 and I am getting...
  9. All Table Tennis brands and their different marketing strategy

    What do you guys think of all the different table tennis brands and how they market themselves? Personally I wish they did more marketing on television. But I guess it's very expensive. Although, maybe some of them do but just nationally. I'm not from China but I would not be surprised if...
  10. Match strategy for a Left handed player

    Hi, I am a left handed player and many a times after my loss I encounter the comments from several people which are like "You don't play a typically lefty's game". I have tried asking them to elaborate but I have never received any response worth consider. It appears to me that people who...
  11. Post serve strategy.

    Hi all, This is a general question and a search for resources. I see a lot of available online content for things such as serve technique, footwork, stroke types, spin etc. however I haven't seen a strategy guide.There's a lot on the physical side but I find table tennis is a thinking game...
  12. Serving Strategy

    Any serving strategy that might help me in my game?:cool:
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