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I have tried all manor of reverse rubber and blade combinations but at the end of the day my speed of movement limits my level of competitiveness. i have good reactions but my movement is just not fast enough to compete the level I aspire to. i am too easily driven back from the table allowing my opponent to exploit angles that I just cannot reach in time.
My reasoning is therefore that I need to stay up close to the table using my reasonable speed of reaction rather than my limited speed of movement. at 75 years of age this seems a sensible strategy as my physical limitations are unlikely to improve. My thoughts therefore are that I need to adopt a more defensive strategy using ether defensive blades with suitably high control inverted rubbers or maybe even a combination with junk rubbers (gasps of horror).
Good players seem to just eat up topspin shots which even I find the easiest to return provided that they are within reach. The slower shots that don't come onto the bat seem far more difficult to deal with.
There must be other 'oldies' out there that have this problem and may consider stopping playing due to lack of competitiveness. Could those of you who know more about the game than me please recommend a strategy and blade/rubber setup that might suit my circumstances to enable me to continue competing at a reasonable level. many of you will know an old timer at your club that fits into this category. Advice of suitable blades and rubbers would also be appreciated.
My reasoning is therefore that I need to stay up close to the table using my reasonable speed of reaction rather than my limited speed of movement. at 75 years of age this seems a sensible strategy as my physical limitations are unlikely to improve. My thoughts therefore are that I need to adopt a more defensive strategy using ether defensive blades with suitably high control inverted rubbers or maybe even a combination with junk rubbers (gasps of horror).
Good players seem to just eat up topspin shots which even I find the easiest to return provided that they are within reach. The slower shots that don't come onto the bat seem far more difficult to deal with.
There must be other 'oldies' out there that have this problem and may consider stopping playing due to lack of competitiveness. Could those of you who know more about the game than me please recommend a strategy and blade/rubber setup that might suit my circumstances to enable me to continue competing at a reasonable level. many of you will know an old timer at your club that fits into this category. Advice of suitable blades and rubbers would also be appreciated.