Top Amateurs vs. Pros

[junbumkim]

Originally Posted by The Baseline

Ive been told by a top amateur before that one of the biggest differences is that professionals hit more angles. He also told me that if you notice on a college team, very often times you will see their number 1 player being the softest hitter. I went to a college match and it turns out he was right. The number 1 player had the best technique, used less energy, hit it lighter, but made very few errors.

You have to draw the line at some point...I wouldn't necessarily call D1 college players "amateurs". They are definitely not like recreational players at the level of 4.0~4.5. And, many solid D1 players already have good technique fundamentals.

The big difference between 5.0+ and 4.5 below or even between pros and amateurs is the lack of mistake, especially in the first two shots. You rarely see good college players miss the first 2~3 shots in the rally. And, they don't go for low percentage shots unless they get the chance..