Training vs Real Match
Training
Wilson Cheah Asked 10 years ago
Dear Alois and Jeff,
Recently I've been practicing quite the same the routine with my team, mainly footwork and 3rd ball attacks. During the practice, I can execute the moves perfectly fine, but I could not perform the same way during tournaments and matches like how I do during practice (Ex: Hitting the ball too flat when I'm suppose to do a topspin drive instead). Do you have any suggestions I can try out?
Sorry if the question is a bit unclear.
Thanks!
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Wilson,
Sometimes this happens when you are faced with receiving the ball anywhere rather than in set positions.
In training try to do some more random drills were you don’t know where the ball is coming to.
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In this training plan we put together all of the different returns we've learnt and focus on producing an effective return. You should be aiming to topspin all long serves and then weighing up your options on the short serve. A good short push is a great option but you also need some variation with either a flick or a long fast push. Go out and put this training plan into action and work on improving your return.
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Wilson Cheah Posted 10 years ago
So you would suggest I go for more random drills rather than set routines?
Yes, I think that would help.