1. HIT THE BALL TO A GOOD LENGTH • VARY YOUR SERVE • HIT SIDE WALL,OR SURPRISE DOWN CENTRE OF COURT.
2. AIM TO PLAY BALL TO BACK CORNERS • THAT’S THE ONLY WAY TO MAINTAIN THE T AREA.
3. KEEP THE BALL CLOSE TO THE SIDE WALL • THE SAFER SHOT IS A STRAIGHT SHOT. • IF YOUR SHOT CLINGS TO THE SIDE WALL, YOUR OPPONENT HAS TO PLAY STRAIGHT SO YOU CAN ANTICIPATE MORE EASILY.
4. RECOVER TO THE T • IF YOU ARE ON THE T YOU ARE CONTROLLING THE RALLY.
5. WATCH THE BALL AT ALL TIMES • WATCH BALL ONTO YOUR RACKET. • WATCH BALL ONTO OPPONENT’S RACKET. • WATCH BALL WHEN IT GOES BEHIND YOU.
6. MAKE YOUR OPPONENT RUN. • BE AWARE OF YOUR OPPONENT’S POSITION ON COURT • PLAY THE BALL AWAY FROM IT. • MOVE OPPONENT UP AND DOWN THE WALLS.
7. VOLLEY WHENEVER POSSIBLE • GIVE OPPONENT LESS TIME TO RECOVER • KEEP OPPONENT AT FULL STRETCH • VOLLEY TO A GOOD LENGTH UNTIL THE OPORTUNITY TO VOLLEY SHORT • DO NOT GO FOR A WINNING SHOT EVERY TIME THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLLEY.
8. KNOW WHEN TO DELAY SHOTS • THAT WILL WRONG FOOT OPPONENT • MAKE HIM WAIT FOR YOU TO PLAY AND THEN MAKE HIM RUN THE LONGEST DISTANCE • STOPS AND STARTS CAUSES FATIGUE
9. GO FOR THE SHORT SHOTS • GOOD LENGTH GAME AND GOOD SHORT GAME WINS MATCHES • PLAY SHORT WHEN YOUR OPPONENT IS AT THE BACK COURT
10. CHANGE THE PACE OF THE BALL • KEEPS THE OPPONENT GUESSING • BREAKS UP OPPONENT’S GAME • HELPS YOU RECOVER WHEN TIRED ASPECTS OF MATCH PLAY:- • AIM FOR GOOD LENGTH • PLAY SOME DROP SHOTS • VARY THE PACE OF THE BALL • WATCH OPPONENT’S STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
