anticipating your opponent's positional play

Hi Alois,

I'm back again with a question.

I noticed that in match game, the way to anticipate my opponent's next placing is by looking at his hand holding the bat. If he puts it down for a chop, the best thing is to go on offensive. If he swings on an offensive mode, the best way is to use a counter block. 

The question is - do you have any other methods in anticipating your opponent's next placement?

Regards,

Wong 

Hi Wong,

The most important thing is to watch the ball very closely.  This will allow you through your peripheral vision to see the bat hand and everything else that will give you information as to where the ball is coming.

There is always a lot of information from your opponent so as long as you are watching the ball carefully you will give yourself an opportunity to see what is coming. 

By seeing the direction of the ball earlier you will give yourself a better chance of reacting in time.