1. PLAYER SHOT SELECTION
Comfort Level
1
2
3
Very, Very Uncomfortable
Very Uncomfortable
Uncomfortable
4
Comfortable
5
Very Comfortable
6
Very, Very Comfortable
Balance
Situation
Solution
Goal
EMERGENCY
Stretched out of the court hitting out of Play with high net clearance and good
your strike zone, many times being margin for error from sidelines. Best if Keep the opponent
overpowered
played crosscourt with spin and depth behind the baseline
OFF BALANCE
Crosscourt to 3/4 court depth using
Moving while making contact, far away spin to create a comfortable margin
from the center of the court
from net and sideline
OFF BALANCE
With weaker shots: Crosscourt with
depth using a comfortable margin
from net and sideline. Deep down the Put opponent off
Moving while making contact. Not too line with better shot using high
balance and set up
far from the center of the court
trajectory
weapon
IN BALANCE
Get control of
middle of the court
setting up weapon.
Hit aggressively with less spin to set Possibly move
up weapon in middle of court, and
forward on next
Well coordinated. Good court position possibly moving forward on next shot shot
IDEAL BALANCE
IDEAL BALANCE
Put opponent off
balance. Gain
control of the point
Moving inside the baseline vertically. Deep approach. Fast concentrated
Ball below net level at waist/knee level topspin or slice
Set up an easy
volley
Moving inside the baseline vertically. Using weapon, hit flatter with 3/4
Ball between waist and shoulder level court depth closer to the sideline
Cause and
extremely easy
volley or directly
finish point