In this video I show you how to beat a ‘pusher’. This is the sort of player who will push, push, push, push until you make a mistake.
Pushers can be frustrating to play against. But by using the right attacking tactics you can start winning quite easily.
In the video I explain how you can beat pushers by using loops, flicks and topspin serves.
The pusher wants to make it a backspin game. Your job is to turn it into a topspin game. If you do this, it becomes much easier to beat a pusher.
What’s in the video
0:00 – Tom introduces the video.
1:04 – Where players go wrong when playing a pusher
2:04 – Tom explains why you should attack with topspin
3:30 – Tom explains why you should serve with topspin
4:31 – Tom explains why you should return serves with topspin
5:23 – Turn it into a topspin game and don’t panic if you make mistakes
Useful links
> [Video] Forehand topspin vs backspin
> [Video] Backhand topspin vs backspin
> [Article] Tactics for beating a pusher
> Tom Lodziak’s YouTube Channel
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