| Hi, | | | | When you make impact point: |
| I have found out over the years that using command | | | | Lateral "Stuck", "Jammed", or "Reach", "Make" |
| words in training and in match play very useful, if you | | | | Vertical "High", "Low" |
| put your heart and sole into practicing conscientiously | | | | Horizontal "Front", "Back" |
| then your learning and refocusing in match play will | | | | Racket |
| improve. To use the command words you call the | | | | Path of racket "Lift", "Level", "Slide" |
| command word before or at the same time you | | | | Angle of racket "Open", "Closed", "Inside", "Outside" |
| perform your skill. Remember to capture the proper | | | | Speed of racket "Fast", "Medium", "Slow", "Block", |
| feelings relating to your skill that is being performed. An | | | | "Punch", "Drop", "Sweep", "Touch" |
| example might be that you use the command word | | | | Grip |
| "Forehand Grip" to help you get accustomed to using | | | | "Forehand", "Backhand", "Side", "Top" |
| that grip. Make sure you are holding the racket with | | | | Rhythm |
| the appropriate grip you have called out. Maybe a | | | | "Go", "Slow" "Hot", "Cold" |
| friend might help you identify whether you are | | | | With all the above command words you can also give |
| performing what you are calling out? | | | | yourself marks on how you have performed them. |
| Body commands | | | | Think of a number that suits you so that you may |
| "Turn", "Rotate", "Pivot", "Sit", "Lift", "Extend", "Curl" | | | | measure your improvement. I have chosen 5 to be the |
| Mood and attitude | | | | highest score and 1 the lowest score, a score of 1 |
| "Fight", "Dance", "Explode", "Hustle" | | | | would equate to not trying, and a score of 5 is the |
| Reward Yourself | | | | best you can do. Persist with your desire and |
| "Great", "Yes", "Come on" "Keep it up" | | | | enthusiasm to develop your higher scores. Have fun |
| Footwork | | | | and work towards good quality learning, use your own |
| "Run", "Drop", "Brake", "Pump", "Shuffle", "Cross", "Push" | | | | scoring and command words to help you perform to |
| Technical commands: | | | | your best. |