 Staying Low |
The quality of a player's game can be judged on how she or he handles short low balls. One would think that when the opponent gives a player a short low weak return, or a low dropshot that can be run down quite easily it would lead to an easy put-away. In actuality it is a very difficult shot to make. The player is moving forward, the ball has no pace and is below the height of the net and yet everyone expects an easy put-away. Unfortunately this situation brings many fluffed shots. With so many options there is one key ingredient that is often over looked and that is to get down low. If the player forgets to do this the only way to hit the ball with any pace is with a wristy kind of shot which produces many errors. If the player remembers to get down low the racquet will be aligned with the ball; the balance will be much better and the player will be focused on playing the ball. The result is likely to be an easy winner. |