| How do you define insanity? Well one way is to | | | | players who love to rush the net are attackers, and |
| describe it is to repeatedly do the same actions but | | | | don't like defending. By keeping them at the baseline |
| expecting a different result each time, very much like | | | | and making them play in a away they aren't |
| playing tennis in fact. Playing tennis is very strategic, | | | | comfortable with also give you the mental edge. |
| and if you find your self losing in quite spectacular | | | | You've probably guessed by now that all these |
| fashion, is it time to change your tactics. | | | | strategies are basically finding your opponents Achilles |
| The mistake that many players make is not adapting | | | | heel and exposing it. Those players who are slow |
| their style of play to try and match their opponent. | | | | around the court need to be made to run all over the |
| They come into the match with a game plan and stick | | | | court so they are exhausted. |
| to it religiously, even when it is blatantly not working. I | | | | Your opponent literally won't know what's hit them |
| have a few tips here for you to consider implementing | | | | when you play them at their own game. They will think |
| next time you walk out onto a tennis court. These | | | | they know your game and now you've caught them |
| could well have the desired effect and result in you | | | | completely off guard and they are way out of their |
| winning the match. | | | | comfort zone. So next time you walk onto a court be |
| If you play from the baseline and are facing a player | | | | aware of your opponents weaknesses or style of |
| who plays as the net you need to play them at their | | | | play so that if they start beating you it's easier to |
| own game and try to get to the net first. Those | | | | change your strategy and really confuse them. |