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Matt M Asked 11 years ago
Hi again Alois, I have noticed that in my game I try and attack too much as I have a powerful forehand topspin that wins me many points I sometimes try to force this along with rushing a lot of backhands, sometimes this works well but other times I realise that I should have pushed the ball and waited for a better opportunity, some of the club players say that I sometimes 'snatch' at the ball too much whatever that means. How can I make better decisions on when to attack and when not to as my style is very much fire>ready>aim a lot of the time.
Thanks.
Matt.
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Matt,
Learning this subtlety does take a while.
I think this comes with self analysis during matches to see what percentage of attacks you are making and missing.
If you start to realise that you are making only 40% of those attacks it is time to slow it down. If you are making 80% then you are probably doing OK.
When they talk about snatching at the ball it is almost like you are swinging too early or too hard at the ball. Rather than waiting for the ball to come into your hitting zone you are hitting it before it gets there.
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