Trap!!!

usman rauf Asked 14 years ago

I wanna ask what is an effective way to trap the opponent during a game that he is continually forced make some errors? I mean how v can pressurize him.?? gv me n esy way plz!!!

Alois Rosario Answered 14 years ago

Hi Usman,

If it were that easy this game would not be as interesting as it is. That is like asking which move can I do in Chess that will win me every game. That move does not exist because you are always playing different players with different strategies, strengths and weaknesses.

One thing that is important is that if you do find something that is effective against your opponent, use it often. This happened to one of the players at the recent Commonwealth Games. She found a serve that her opponent didn't like but only used it sparingly. I asked her why she was doing this. Her reply was that she wanted to save it up for an important situation. I then asked her to find a serve and then employ it oten in the next match. Bingo, better results!

If you use an effective serve often you may not get to the important situation because you may have already won the match.

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gian crispino Posted 14 years ago

if you use your ace serve repeatedly, then your opponent can master it right away right? i think you should use it once everytime its ur turn to serve. the other serve should be different to confuse your opponent and so that he/she cant easily master ur ace serve...

Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 14 years ago
Hi Gian,
Variation is the key to a good serve, so you should definitely mix up your serving. The key point is though not to leave your best serve till the end of the match or it might be too late. Use it early and often (while still throwing in some variations) so you have the best chance of winning the match.