practice game..not for match !!
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Last updated 14 years ago
shubham Unknown Asked 14 years ago
hi alois sir,
for last few years i have been facing a problem that i have good practice game but i cant win the most tournament matches as i cant play my strokes properly in matches,,
in match i pay most of the concentration in pushing the ball i can get a chance to play topspins or other strokes ..please tell me how to play in match as i play in practice...!!!
thank u sir.....!!!!
Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago
Hi Shubham,
Take a look at these previous posts on similar ideas. I am sure they will help you.
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Ji-Soo Woo Posted 14 years ago
This is a pretty common problem.
Nerves are definitely a part of it.
Also, I think, it is due to the different way people play practice matches. In my experience you don't get much chance to practice 'quiet' shots like pushes and drop shots in practice matches because everyone plays aggressively. You end up doing a lot of counterhitting and counterlooping. But all of these shots involve hitting balls which are already coming at you with lots of speed and/or spin. Then, when you play a real match, when the opponent suddenly starts hitting soft shots at you, you can't cope and all you can do is push back.
This is obviously only true for lower level club players. I guess the division 1 players and elite players practice aggressive and play aggressive - but I'm not there yet!
I think, as Alois mentioned before, our big powerful spinny shots are the highways, but you have to develop the small roads that allow you to get to the highways. No easy answer for this...practice practice practice. Pay special attention to pingskills' video on topspin forehand and backhand against backspin. That will change the pushing rally to the faster paced topspin rally you are used to during your practice matches.