J011yroger
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I am forever having trouble deciding which side my particular skillset is best suited to playing.
I am equally comfortable on either side, and usually tell my partner that I don't care, and am the same on both.
Most of the time I end up playing Ad, because I find that most of my partners like playing the Deuce side. I would say I play Ad 75-80% of the time.
My backhand return is I would say the best, or one of the best aspects of my game. I can basically return offensively off all but the very best serves I face. All returning is done with the 2hbh, I have hit 4 slice/chip BH returns in my life, despite multiple people telling me that I should do it more often.
My FH return is a good amount more shaky. I can play it safe if I need to, or let it fly if I want to, but against the better servers I block it back still because I am a little mentally tentative still even though my wrist is healed.
In play on my FH, I can comfortably hit angles either way. On the deuce side, I tend to hit bullets XC or DTL, from the Ad side, I tend to hit heavy topspin ISO and bullet ISI.
On the BH with my 2h I can do pretty much anything I want. My XC angle is one of my better shots, and I am much more comfortable with that than the ISO angle BH. I don't slice much in dubs, mostly using that for singles.
Off the ground I can hit topspin lobs or bump lobs equally comfortably off either wing, on either side.
At net, I have no preference, and volley equally well (poorly lol) on either side. On overheads I have some days that are shaky and some days that I am lights out. All considered, I would consider my overhead the weakest part of my net game. Fortunately being 6'3" with ape arms, people are usually hesitant to lob me, and I try to make a point of absolutely nuking the first one to discourage further lob attempts.
Movement wise, I think I move slightly better to my right.
That is all that I can think of.
Would appreciate imput for people who know me in real life, and have actually seen me play because perhaps they can add things that I have left out or don't notice when I am playing in my own little world.
J
I am equally comfortable on either side, and usually tell my partner that I don't care, and am the same on both.
Most of the time I end up playing Ad, because I find that most of my partners like playing the Deuce side. I would say I play Ad 75-80% of the time.
My backhand return is I would say the best, or one of the best aspects of my game. I can basically return offensively off all but the very best serves I face. All returning is done with the 2hbh, I have hit 4 slice/chip BH returns in my life, despite multiple people telling me that I should do it more often.
My FH return is a good amount more shaky. I can play it safe if I need to, or let it fly if I want to, but against the better servers I block it back still because I am a little mentally tentative still even though my wrist is healed.
In play on my FH, I can comfortably hit angles either way. On the deuce side, I tend to hit bullets XC or DTL, from the Ad side, I tend to hit heavy topspin ISO and bullet ISI.
On the BH with my 2h I can do pretty much anything I want. My XC angle is one of my better shots, and I am much more comfortable with that than the ISO angle BH. I don't slice much in dubs, mostly using that for singles.
Off the ground I can hit topspin lobs or bump lobs equally comfortably off either wing, on either side.
At net, I have no preference, and volley equally well (poorly lol) on either side. On overheads I have some days that are shaky and some days that I am lights out. All considered, I would consider my overhead the weakest part of my net game. Fortunately being 6'3" with ape arms, people are usually hesitant to lob me, and I try to make a point of absolutely nuking the first one to discourage further lob attempts.
Movement wise, I think I move slightly better to my right.
That is all that I can think of.
Would appreciate imput for people who know me in real life, and have actually seen me play because perhaps they can add things that I have left out or don't notice when I am playing in my own little world.
J