| If you are like most Table Tennis players, the majority | | | | overcome in a tournament setting, so why not get |
| of your practice is more than likely against right-handed | | | | comfortable with it beforehand? Along with being |
| players. You have even probably become relatively | | | | more comfortable, you will begin to fill in some holes in |
| comfortable with the typical angles that right-handed | | | | your game such as the very common weak, wide |
| opponents use against you. For example, the most | | | | forehand that has been developed from playing with |
| common ready position by a right-hander against a | | | | only right-handed players. The pressure a lefty |
| right-handed player is slightly favoring the left side of | | | | provides from the backhand corner to a right-handers |
| the table. As a result, even after the point begins, we | | | | forehand corner is much more than what a |
| still favor this side of the table. Although this may seem | | | | right-hander can do with another right-hander. If you |
| comfortable, there are inherent weaknesses being built | | | | get used to this angle from a lefty, then playing the |
| into your game by this limited training. A quick way to | | | | wide forehand against another right-hander will be a |
| improve these weaknesses is to start training with a | | | | piece of cake. |
| lefty. | | | | So next time you're at the club, seek out a lefty and |
| The angles a left-handed player plays are quite | | | | get accustomed to the different angles a left-handed |
| different than a right-handed player. Lefties typically | | | | player provides. It will not only make you more |
| expose a right-handers wide forehand with their | | | | comfortable against lefties, but it will also help you be a |
| backhand and expose the wide backhand with their | | | | more well-rounded player in other aspects of your |
| forehand. This can prove to be very difficult to | | | | game. |