A slow starter

Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago

Hi Filippo,

I would try really doing a full warm up before the match. This would include a physical warm of 5 to 10 minutes.  Include some jogging and stretching in this.  Then I would do some basic hitting followed by more advanced drills like service and third ball drills.  Then finally I would play some practice games.  This will really prepare you for the match.

The next thing to think about is your mindset. Make sure you treat each point, right from the first point as important.  We often think about the last few points when we review where we went wrong in a match.  But don't forget those first few points are worth the same value as the last ones.  Getting off to a 5 - 1 start rather than a 1 - 5 start in the game is obviously a huge difference.

SO prepare well for the first point and treat each point with the same respect.