HunterST
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Sometimes people will say that a very general strategy for playing points is to try to move forward while pushing your opponent back.
I have to say that I never think of this as a strategy. I've heard this advice, but have always discounted it as "old school" and no longer relevant. Sure, that was the idea when you basically had to get to net to finish the point, but with modern technology and more people content to stay at the baseline, it seems like other strategies might be more appropriate.
However, I got to thinking about the graphics they show during pro matches. Specifically, the one where they show the percentage of shots hit behind the baseline, at the baseline, and inside. Pretty much without fail, the player who is winning, even if they're not coming to net, has hit a high percentage of their shots inside the baseline.
So, what do you think? Should players focus on trying to press forward during matches. Or, would it be better to focus on a strategy like hitting to the opponents weaker wing?
I have to say that I never think of this as a strategy. I've heard this advice, but have always discounted it as "old school" and no longer relevant. Sure, that was the idea when you basically had to get to net to finish the point, but with modern technology and more people content to stay at the baseline, it seems like other strategies might be more appropriate.
However, I got to thinking about the graphics they show during pro matches. Specifically, the one where they show the percentage of shots hit behind the baseline, at the baseline, and inside. Pretty much without fail, the player who is winning, even if they're not coming to net, has hit a high percentage of their shots inside the baseline.
So, what do you think? Should players focus on trying to press forward during matches. Or, would it be better to focus on a strategy like hitting to the opponents weaker wing?