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I recently had a game against a (much) younger player who would consistently give me long pushes to my BH corner with strong underspin. A few years ago, I would have stepped around and attacked the long push with my FH. My legs have slowed down with age, so I can no longer do the step-around as consistently as I used to. When I did manage to attack with the forehand, my opponent was able to block to my wide forehand, and I could not get to the ball quickly enough. I ended up losing the match by a close margin. The points I did win were by attacking with my BH when my opponent's push was short-ish or just high enough. I also got a few long pushes to my FH side that I could rip to win the point.
What options do I have? I could still try to work on my footwork, but I'm not sure I'll ever be able to have feet as agile as I did 20 years (and 20 lbs!) ago. Or I could just work on consistency on my BH pushes, be patient (I'm rather impatient, I'm afraid), and wait for an opportunity to attack with the BH.
What is the advice for an old-ish attacking player who is going up against consistent all-rounders who are 40 years younger? How should my game evolve with age?
Please be gentle, this is my first post. ✌🖖
What options do I have? I could still try to work on my footwork, but I'm not sure I'll ever be able to have feet as agile as I did 20 years (and 20 lbs!) ago. Or I could just work on consistency on my BH pushes, be patient (I'm rather impatient, I'm afraid), and wait for an opportunity to attack with the BH.
What is the advice for an old-ish attacking player who is going up against consistent all-rounders who are 40 years younger? How should my game evolve with age?
Please be gentle, this is my first post. ✌🖖