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Tip 31: Attacking a short ball
Try to take the ball early at the top of the bounce with your contact point higher. This will allow you to be more aggressive and give the opponent less time which will put them under more pressure.
Wrong: Contact point is too low
Correct: Contact point higher
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Tip 30: Hitting A Backhand Down The Line
When you hit your backhand down the line make sure you are sideways on and step into the court with your front foot, this will help you control the direction and get your weight transferring forward.
Wrong: Not standing sideways on
Correct: Sideways on ready to step forward and transfer weight in the direction of the ball
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Tip 29: Hitting A Low Volley
When your opponent hits the ball low to your feet when at the net make sure you use a chopper grip and open up your racket face to hit the ball up.
Wrong: Closed racket face
Correct: Knees bent and racket face open
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Tip 28: Using the right movement to recover from out wide
If your opponent hits a ball which moves you out of court make sure you recover using crossover steps rather than sidesteps. This will help you recover quicker and get back into court before your opponent hits the next ball.
Wrong: Sidesteps
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Tip 27: Using the slice backhand when under pressure
When you are under pressure try using the slice backhand to slow the ball down to give yourself time to recover. Open your racket face to create more height over the net and keep the ball deep. This will give you a chance to get back into the point and keep the opponent behind the baseline.
Wrong: The racket head is flat
Correct: Has an open racket face
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Tip 26: Hitting To Your Opponents Feet When They Are Moving Into The Net
Try hitting the ball down to the opponents feet when they are moving into the net, take the ball early and hit with good topspin so the ball is dipping as it crosses the net. This is especially effective in doubles when the opponent approaches cross court. Hitting to your opponents feet will force them to hit a more difficult volley as they will have to hit up rather than having a high volley which they have more of a chance to hit a winning return.
Wrong: Leaning back will force the ball to go upwards, giving the opponent an easy high volley
Correct: Weight on the front foot and taking the ball early to keep the ball low
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Tip 25: Using Your Legs On Your Serve
Bend your knees after your ball placement, this will help you generate more pace on the serve and help you push up to the ball getting a slightly higher contact point.
Wrong: No knee bend
Correct: Knees bent to generate more pace on your serve
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