I have a theory

[Rubens]

Please make a shadow swing demo video.

 

[zipplock]

But what if your age window shrinks faster than you reach the huge surge forward?

No risk, no reward

 

[user92626]

That's not a problem for me - I lose all the time.

Keep living. "your game will take a huge surge forward "

The keyword is "will"

 

[user92626]

The real solution: no matter what, maintain the relaxed arm and grip and always throw the racket at the ball freely.

I knew TT would be a good place when I joined.

It's full of solutions. I just have to go on it and grab, grab, grab solutions. So many, easy, ripe to pick solutions.


Last time Curious also offered a great solution to overweight issue: don't eat.

 

[Fintft]

I’ve never had any coaches mention that and don’t understand what this tip means. When I take back my racquet, I’m just thinking about where I’m going to hit the ball, how hard and with how much spin. I don’t think it’s a good idea to think about anything else. The problem often is that it is not easy to be so pure in concentration and think only about the target, pace and spin.

I don‘t mind thinking about technique, feel etc. before or after a point, but I certainly don’t want to be thinking of those things when I am hitting a shot. Even in practice, the best performance happens when you are in a state of flow (in the zone) where you are mindlessly executing your shots just thinking about target location, pace and spin.

I thought the agreement was to think about one, max two technical things when hitting a shot (in match situations?).

 

[user92626]

I thought the agreement was to think about one, max two technical things when hitting a shot (in match situations?).

It is.

You're the only one out there coaching your body. Your mind is the coach.

 

[Blitzball]

This is why you should train under pressure so when it comes time for your match in the next local tournament, you are better prepared to handle it.

Usually the more matches you play, the more calm and confident you can be.

 

[zipplock]

It is.

You're the only one out there coaching your body. Your mind is the coach.

You guys must be advanced. I can only focus on one thing in the moment.

 

[S&V-not_dead_yet]

I was playing poorly today. So I tried your suggested approach. The result was I lost badly to my friend 6-2, 6-1, who I almost never lose to.

But were you loose?

 

[esgee48]

My theory is [1] move towards the ball [2] slow down for spacing [3] figure out where to hit the ball [4] hit the ball [5] recover. Having a loose or relaxed arm should already be ingrained in muscle memory. When you grow up playing with wooden frames, there was no other workable option.

 

[S&V-not_dead_yet]

I can deliberately relax and loosen my arm and the grip when I’m about to serve during a match but not with other strokes.

Probably because the serve is the only stroke where you have near-total control over the placement of the ball before contact.

 

[Curious]

My theory is [1] move towards the ball [2] slow down for spacing [3] figure out where to hit the ball [4] hit the ball [5] recover.

Slowing down has to be very important. You see pro players do this on almost every shot. I thought it was done to have a stable , balanced position while hitting the ball but I guess spacing is another factor.