How to anticipate your opponent without just guessing
Good anticipation is not magic. It is pattern recognition done at speed. Instead of trying to guess wildly, look for three useful cues: - body shape: are they late, balanced, leaning, or str
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Good anticipation is not magic. It is pattern recognition done at speed. Instead of trying to guess wildly, look for three useful cues: - body shape: are they late, balanced, leaning, or str
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u/tacticstariq
28 Mar, 19:39
A really useful cue is whether the opponent is balanced before contact. Balanced players still have options. Stretched players usually don’t.
u/sarahsmash
28 Mar, 19:39
In singles I also think the previous shot matters a lot. If you know what pressure you created, the likely reply becomes much easier to read.