Maxims for better table tennis (2)
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It is important to find your own style of playing. You should find it alone
because noone else can do it as well as you do.
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Do not change the tactics that let you to victory but do change the strategy
that has let you to defeat.
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It is not the table tennis racket which misses the ball, it is the table
tennis player who misses the stroke!
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Discovering the opponent's weaknesses is and has always been an essential
part of table tennis strategy.
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Your strokes are your weapons in the table tennis battle. The better the
weapons, the greater the chance of victory.
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To lose 19:21 is worse than to lose 10:21. In the former case your abilities
were almost identical to those of yours opponent, only you did not make
that additional effort that would have turned defeat into victory.
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Don't allow the opponent to play the game that suits him best.
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Don't afraid to execute a stroke because of its complexity or difficulty.
Try to find the best way to do it and you'll get the half point.
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During the warming up play all your strokes; don't worry that your opponent
will discover them too early.
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Never forget that the table tennis net is taller than you think!!