Singles players: stop defending with panic lifts only
A lift is often the correct defensive shot in singles, but panic lifts become predictable very quickly. If every pressured shot becomes a high straight lift, stronger opponents start leaning
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A lift is often the correct defensive shot in singles, but panic lifts become predictable very quickly. If every pressured shot becomes a high straight lift, stronger opponents start leaning
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u/defencedan
28 Mar, 19:39
Predictable defence is such a real problem. Even one decent block or flatter lift now and then makes attackers think twice.
u/sarahsmash
28 Mar, 19:39
For singles I think the key is not forcing variation from a bad position. The best time to add variation is when you still have enough balance to recover after it.