| There are several definitions of a "pusher". Even | | | | ball back into the court. It's easy, if you are in trouble |
| encyclopedias attempt to describe a pusher. No | | | | just put the ball back into play. You are in trouble |
| matter who you talk to, you will see there are many | | | | anyway, why sit back and hope for an error! |
| theories on what exactly a pusher is. Topspin Sports | | | | They are faster player |
| defines a pusher as: A player who is extremely skilled | | | | · Generally, a pusher will hunt down anything |
| at keeping the ball into play regardless of the situation | | | | you hit at them. They are good at running down balls; if |
| The important thing to note is that there is no mention | | | | they weren't good at it, you could just hit winners! |
| of skill level in our definition of a pusher. There are | | | | They are content with their style of play |
| pushers at every level of tennis (yes, even pushers on | | | | · Pushers tend to use slice more often than |
| the pro tour too). This article will help you understand | | | | the average player. This enables them to hit safer |
| why the pusher should be respected and even why | | | | shots in times of need |
| people continue to lose to pushers time after time. The | | | | · Pushers love when you get down on |
| typical pusher, who has found it a goal to destroy you | | | | yourself. The typically pusher will get more excited |
| from the inside out, has certain characteristics about | | | | each time you yell, curse, or throw a racket. As terrible |
| his style, mental toughness, and physicality that puts | | | | as it sounds, every time you lose your head in a |
| him among the elite. | | | | match, another pusher is born! |
| They are smarter players | | | | They win |
| · Pushers understand that you will hit more | | | | · Most pushers have a winning mind frame. |
| errors than winners. Unless you are on tour (or getting | | | | When it comes down to it, any pusher wants to win. |
| there), chances are in a typical match you will hit more | | | | They care little for how they look on the court, how |
| balls out than winners. Even if you are a "pusher" you | | | | fancy they get, or how much they improve their |
| will hit more balls out than you will hit winner. This is one | | | | strokes during a match; a pusher simple wants to win. |
| of the most important things to remember about the | | | | Every competitive player at one time or another has |
| average tennis player! | | | | lost to the infamous pusher. It is important that players |
| · Pushers will always put the ball right to your | | | | understand what pushers are good at and how they |
| weakness. There is no need to hit the ball hard to a | | | | beat players time after time. Hopefully, after reading |
| weakness. That is making things to risky. If you get a | | | | this article you can come one step closer to respecting |
| ball to a weakness all the time, you will force several | | | | the way a pusher plays. Maybe next time you play the |
| more errors out of your opponent. The goal of hitting | | | | pusher, you will not get so down on yourself. Just |
| to your opponents weakness is to force him to make | | | | because you look better than the pusher, that doesn't |
| an error, right! | | | | mean you are! |
| · Pushers in times of trouble will simply get the | | | | |