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pb – Going to 5 from 4 by avoiding these 5 mistakes

  1. Drop shot instead of driving to keep opponent away from kitchen . Keep them back. Don’t give them a chance
  2. Driving two shots in a row from the baseline. Drive at 70% power with max spin to setup for next shot
  3. Dink without intent . Need to dink into the pressurized zone vs dead zone to force indecision of opponents . Don’t try to win the point with spin. Prioritize with placement to force opponents to move. Hit in the middle and front of opponents bodies for the first 5 dinks. Hit dinks in different spot every two shots

4. Not knowing who covers the middle. Middle line is not a force field. Cover the middle if you are hitting diagonal. Use shading and paddle tracking. Shading means taking a step toward where ball was hit.

5. Hitting balls that are going out.