Game plan

bharat tolani Asked 12 years ago

hello alois sir.....firstly i wanna a thnk u ...for ur guidance...nd secondly my question is that on 21st there r my school trials.......of t.t...so i have oly 1 opp....he plays...gm of mainly chop.........how to control him so that i can win my gm with a gud pt difference....nd my problem is that ......wen d score is deuce... i get very much nervous...........so plzzz.tell me how to get rid of dis problem...

Alois Rosario Answered 12 years ago

Hi Bharat,

Getting nervous is natural.  Everyone does it.  One simple technique I use is when I start to feel myself getting nervous I take a deep breath and then think about what I want to do on the next point.  If you are serving, think about the serve you will do, if you are returning, then think about the direction of your return.

Against a chopper you should try to use your topspin when he is close to the table.  Look at the Blog on Playing against Defenders.  Then also watch the lesson on how to play the Forehand Topspin Off Backspin.  This is an important stroke when playing defenders.  Good luck.

I am glad that we have been able to help.