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Fix Late Counters

ByChief November 6, 2026

Ed Ju’s short targets late counters — the ones you swing after the ball has already crowded you.

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Player in a white cap raising his paddle high to hit an overhead near the net

Fix Late Contact: Go to the Ball, Contact Fully Extended

ByChief November 6, 2026

Late contact lets the ball jam you and sail long. Universal Rackets’ cue is to go to the ball and meet it so far out front you almost feel like you’ll miss it.

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