Playing the Fisher
(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) The fisherman (or fisherwoman?). The player who backs up and softly and defensively topspins everything back a few feet over the net.

(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) The fisherman (or fisherwoman?). The player who backs up and softly and defensively topspins everything back a few feet over the net.

(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) The fisherman (or fisherwoman?).
The player who backs up and softly and defensively topspins everything back a few feet over the net.
His shots are not quite lobbing, not quite looping, and not quite counter-hitting.
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(By Larry Hodges, Member of US Table Tennis Hall of Fame) The fisherman (or fisherwoman?). The player who backs up and softly and defensively topspins everything back a few feet over the net. His shots are not quite lobbing, not quite looping, and not quite counter-hitting.
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