we sometimes think that players at a certain level will have certain strokes and gameplay ingrained. well at the rec level, thats not always true. I would say that up to the 4.5 level ( only from my observations of opponents), what u really need is good movement and good defensive skills. ( your opponents will almost beat themselves with unforced errors.) There are plenty of players that i have played up to the 4.5 level that has the crappiest looking stroke when observed from the outside, but try to take a set on them in real gameplay is a herculean task. what they do best is get the ball back and make u beat them ( not always easy to do), also they can play for hours with almost no effort.
