Recent content by RedIsBlue

At some level I realize that I've put my self in a position to where I'm less prepared for the crafty short game. I only have so much court time, and I've mostly chosen to practice it on groundstrokes. When I condition myself to hit consistent solid groundstrokes, there isn't so much opportunity...

I've played a match since my original post with one of these players I'd described. I played tighter to the baseline, and had much better success as I got to the short balls quicker. The downside is that a number of ground strokes were hit on the rise, which requires greater timing, and resulted...

Yes, I'm making errors on hitting them whether topspin or slicing. I'm also overcorrecting and hitting weak sitters. Your suggestion to work on approach shots makes good sense. Too many times it's not clear where to place the ball when hitting it back. Deep, right at them to take away their...

I'm try to convince myself to just 'settle in' to this game and play accordingly. I like your 'touch shot' visualization. I've also tried to recognize these balls earlier, but the tennis stroke is often very unconventional which makes it hard to read.

I'm a semi-western grip, mostly singles player. I usually work points from the base line, top spinning, trying to keep the ball deep, working the angles when practical. I'm on the low end of 4.0, and can often compete strongly with mid-level 4.0 players. I get terribly frustrated when competing...