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The sticky bit is stuck.
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The sticky bit is stuck.
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I was wondering, analyzing a number of games played, where the heart of wins (and defeats) are.
Ways to win points are there, and some patterns seem to emerge.
- The winning service, the losing service
- Conversely, the losing service return, and the winning service return
- The big kill (deadly smash, lethal spin)
- The sudden change of pace/placement (espacially) in BH-BH exchanges
- Taking the puff out of the game against a highly explosive opponent (very short passive blocks)
- Stepping in on a supposedly deadly spin/direct hit and taking over (typically on an exposed FH gap)
What I wondered about whether anyone's actually tried to categorize the pro player's winning/losing points. You usually (at least I do) play to enjoy the game rather than just play to win, and that leaves ample room for a gap, methinks.
Training patterns reflect much of the patterns observed, but I'm not sure of coverage there. Coaches, is this just senseless drivel?
Ways to win points are there, and some patterns seem to emerge.
- The winning service, the losing service
- Conversely, the losing service return, and the winning service return
- The big kill (deadly smash, lethal spin)
- The sudden change of pace/placement (espacially) in BH-BH exchanges
- Taking the puff out of the game against a highly explosive opponent (very short passive blocks)
- Stepping in on a supposedly deadly spin/direct hit and taking over (typically on an exposed FH gap)
What I wondered about whether anyone's actually tried to categorize the pro player's winning/losing points. You usually (at least I do) play to enjoy the game rather than just play to win, and that leaves ample room for a gap, methinks.
Training patterns reflect much of the patterns observed, but I'm not sure of coverage there. Coaches, is this just senseless drivel?