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Hello everyone.
I've been playing on an off for about 15 years, I play about once a week at my local club with people at the 800-1400 ish range (and I also play at my office with coworkers for fun). I'm not really thinking about tournaments or anything like that.
I've been a defender all this time (blade: victas koji matsushita defensive, FH: Tenergy 05, BH: TSP Curl P1R), I love playing far from the table and chopping. I used to be a very classic defender but I've started attacking more recently.
However, my knees aren't what they used to be 10 years ago. I already had surgery in one, will probably have surgery in the other at some point. Chopping can be quite knee intensive, as can be running back and forth to be close to the table, far from the table, squatting to get a very low chop that barely grazes the net, etc.
So I'm wondering... Perhaps I'm getting old to be a defender?
I really love chopping though, so I'm conflicted. I don't really want to turn into a 100% offensive player. Do you have any suggestions?
I've been playing on an off for about 15 years, I play about once a week at my local club with people at the 800-1400 ish range (and I also play at my office with coworkers for fun). I'm not really thinking about tournaments or anything like that.
I've been a defender all this time (blade: victas koji matsushita defensive, FH: Tenergy 05, BH: TSP Curl P1R), I love playing far from the table and chopping. I used to be a very classic defender but I've started attacking more recently.
However, my knees aren't what they used to be 10 years ago. I already had surgery in one, will probably have surgery in the other at some point. Chopping can be quite knee intensive, as can be running back and forth to be close to the table, far from the table, squatting to get a very low chop that barely grazes the net, etc.
So I'm wondering... Perhaps I'm getting old to be a defender?
I really love chopping though, so I'm conflicted. I don't really want to turn into a 100% offensive player. Do you have any suggestions?