Watching service
Receiving
Bryan Lee Asked 7 years ago
hello Alois and Jeff
My question for you is: is it more important to watch the action of the serve or how the ball curves while in flight. I like to watch the action but sometimes they add a very fast after movement which puts me off and I make a mistake.
Also what do you think of Jun Mizutani's loss to Tomokazu Harimoto? It was a huge surprise to me to see a 13 year old play at such a high level
thank you very much
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Bryan,
The important thing is to watch the ball. Then the flash movements with the racket become irrelevant, which they are.
I was hugely impressed with Harimoto. It would also have been difficult for Mizutani to face the youngster in this match. Harimoto plays with no fear.
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