Winning With Passive Block

Me vs Mokhtar(3-1)
His attempt to attack from backhand using forehand were limited by good ball placing. Controlled attack and no spin stroke to his pimpled were good method of gaining points.

Me vs Matnor(3-2)
Very competitive game. Played with this guy I rarely get 3rd ball killed. Serve must be low enough to avoid from being attacked like low chop serve. Backhand rally, I usually block his backhand loop and win points from his poor attacked. Play away from table is good strategy to take his sidespin loop. Hard to play short game because he was good at positioning ball. I got less smash opportunity because of good ball placing and sidespin loop. My block were high but he miss many points from my good defence. This is my first time win this year against this guy.

Me vs Mie JKR(4-0)
He continuously try to loop my servess but my serve were too low and he lost most of the points from that. Maybe he want to practice loop again low no spin ball but he could not make it. I know he hate these type of ball and it was a good strategy against him.

Me vs Zuri(3-2)
First two game I was totally outplayed. My smash/attack were off table because of his very spinny high arc loop. My attacking game was not effective and I change strategy from attacking style to defending style by blocking his loops. After that he start to miss many points from my passive block and good serve return placing. I also get many points from sidespin+underspin serve to the middle. My game were totally defence but it work for a winner. However for good competitive game I should loop back or counter attack his loops.

Setup
TBS 729 higher/H3 pro

Backhand Loop

Lat night I practice backhand stroke(loop) with mokhtar. He tell me the right way of doing it. So far I just push the ball(not looping). The ball speed was faster with less effort by using this method. For more stable backhand loop I need to practice more of this stroke.

Game Result
Me vs Mokhtar (3-1)
Me vs Mie Sulong(6-4)
His serve still effective for 3rd ball kill. However I got several points from looping his serve though. Sometime I pushed short to avoid being attacked.

Reflective;
1. Loop serve-sometime good sometime off the table. Need more practice on this and look for suitable ball.
2. Push on serve- should be short & low enough from backhand and forehand. Bad Forehand push get attacked and need for faster push.
3. Serve- I got variation of serves but the most effective serve last night was short backspin serve to his right. His weak return to my left get looped from my backhand( I just learn during stroke with mokhtar). I got many points from this serve.
4. Block- should more active block applied. Block near table seldom done.
5. Rally- I won most of rallies.
6. Sidespin ball- I struggled to handle this type of spin. Choice:Fast take or back to side.


Setup
TBS 729 higher/H3 pro

Me vs Lan Jaro (3-0)
Everything was great for me.

Me vs Hazlee(2-3) & (2-3)
I was leading 2-0 but after that my game getting slower and get beaten three games after that.
Positioning ball to my left were his main weapon to get points. I Should be more aggresive on backhand to avoid exploitation from my opponents.

Setup
TBS 728 higher/H3 pro

Balok Players

Three balok players came here for friendly game, but only two of them played. They're so good that none of our club member could beat them. I played one of them but I was totally outplayed.
His fast push and block make me in trouble to return the ball. The reason for this was probably from my weak half court stroke. I should practice on fast stroke(push, loop) for short game.

Double game with mie JKR against M.nor & Lie, we won 3-2.
Single against mie sulong- I lost 0-3. His fast 3rd ball attack get lots of points. My mind set was not tuned to win and lack of attack was the main factor of the loss. Ball placement also should be my choice for next game against him.

Next game against mokhtar, I really show my ability. Third ball attack after long ball serve, short serve return, and controlled shot were my big weapon of winning. I won 3-0.

Setup
TBS with 729 higher/H3 pro nittaku.

Emotional Strength

Me vs Mie Sulong(3-0)& (3-1)

key factor:
1. Short serve return limited his ability to attack.
2. Control emotion
3. Stay off table
4. Controlled play.
5. Sidespin serve.

Me vs Mokhtar(3-2)

Key point:
1. Emotional control
2. Short serve return
3. Flat hit
4. Serve long no spin ball.

Setup

TBS higher/h3 pro

Play at Politeknik

Several play at poli with suhardi

day 1- win 3-0
day 2- lost 1-3
day 3-lost 0-4

This guy is a good chopper. I cannot loop his heavy backspin serve and backspin return with my higher sheet. His backhand is better than me. Sometime my backhand return get killed. His weakness is smash get into net when I chop his serve. I will try loop his backspin more often. I have to practice using higher rubber for looping backspin.

I also met a good blocker. My stroke get block many times. Maybe I should placing ball at different location.

setup

TBS higher/hurricane

Day 5 with TBS

This is second time for TBS with sriver/H3 pro setup. Game were good but more of defensive game. I lost all the game but they were pretty close game. Chance for offensive not much. Maybe I have to create it rather than waiting for 3 ball attack from good serve only. How to be offensive? close to table or away from table? I always back of from table for defence because my block close to table did not good. Usually I loop topspin for long distance defence. By using higher for forehand defence and using horizontal stroke maybe not suitable but for fast attack and block it is good choice. Choosing sriver L maybe good for this but how about spin and fast loop?

Me vs Matnor(2-3)
This guy is a controll player. He is good on placing the ball. If not careful your serve will get kill. Against him I have to serve real low or give him heavy fast backspin serve. Forget about getting pop up from serve. I have to back of the table after serve and when receive spinny serve. He always attack after short backspin serve. So be sure that your returns are low. Play against him my defence and attacking game are balanced.

Me vs Mie sulong(2-3)
Lately I lost to this guy. He is very fast attacking player and close to table looper. Play against him make me in defence mode. I need to give him high spinny ball and send the ball to his left.
If I can attack his serve, I will win the point. If I play attacking game, most probably I win the game.

Me vs Hazlee(2-4)
Playing style is pretty close to mat nor. I have to run the table to get the ball. He controll the game and I more of in defensive position. Hard to attack for a win.

Me vs Din post(1-4)
His ability to atack with pimple make me in trouble. His forehand loop is very fast too. Hard to win against him. The only way is attack whenever posible with spinny loop or flat kill.

Playing Double
My double game is geting better. My serve return using either H3 pro or Higher very good and hard to be attacked. My block and looping also good. However I need to be more ready on my position after my partner's stroke.

Setup:
TBS higher/H3 pro (2 times)

Change Again

With new blade(TBS), I changed my setup again using higher/huricane pro III. Setup same like a month before but with different blade. My stroke faster than before and my forehand smash/loop feel great. My attacking game get stronger. I will stay for this setup as long as the feel still remain this good.

Me vs Zuri(0-3) and (2-3)
overall game - I satisfied with my performance. Attack, block and serve were good.Third ball attack from no spin serve to his left work fine. Sometime serve to the middle make him in trouble too. Receive serve from forehand and backhand need to be improved. Away from table is good strategy against him.

Me vs Matnor(1-3)
His spinny serve to my backhand gave him easy point. However my return getting better over time. He was good at positioning the ball and quick serve attack.

setup
TBS higher/hurricane proIII