Playing Deceptive Shots
Strokes
Kaustubh Kulkarni Asked 11 years ago
How to play deceptive shots effectively? Are there any tricks?
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Kaustubh,
The trick is actually to develop good enough control on the ball so that you can then make subtle variations that will be deceptive for your opponent but still be consistent enough to make sure you win matches.
Deception comes from making two strokes or serves look as similar as possible to your opponent.
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Kaustubh Kulkarni Posted 11 years ago
Thank you sir.
Hi Kaustubh,
We answered this question in our Ask the Coach Show this morning. Take a look and let us know what you think.
Kaustubh Kulkarni Posted 11 years ago
I liked your episode very much. The video format helps to understand answers better.
Are u going to create an Ask the Coach show episode every day?
Thanks. We are going to try them regularly for a while.