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Yes absolutely. William has great potential. This thread may have began as "how do I beat this style", but really it comes down to what most people strive for in TT...improving themselves. And of course that is the only way to beat the blocker as well. The advice being given is all valuable if William chooses to heed it. With a workplace like his and so many players involved, its a great base to take TT a small step further in America. At the moment they are effectively "garage players" (albeit with greater skill than most), but could be a big shot in the arm of USATT....where else could it get more than a hundred new members in one place? If William and a few others there take a step up in their game, it will be contagious for many more in his workplace I'd say (if they are competitive and have it demonstrated how much better the skill level can be). So far the people and the company have taken great steps to make a TT culture there. With a little help it could be even bigger and better....for example, the company sending teams to USATT tournaments. If the game is improving work focus now, a focus on improving the TT, can only be good for the workplace too. I don't know if there is any other workplaces like this, but imagine what could happen in TT numbers if this became a "model" workplace practice in the US. We've long talked about ways to do that on this forum, with few real answers. This presents as a then seeds of a great opportunity for you guys . Am I wrong?

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I call the guy your playing, a gamer, that type of player is hard to play. I play that way left-handed. It still amazes me the problems it causes.

You have to be a gamer yourself to beat
that type of player.

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