...the most time and effort to learn...
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sunof tennis
Professional
For the beginner, generally the hardest thing to learn is the serve. Coordinating the two hands. Also, serving can be difficult for people who never learned to throw a ball well.
I never got to the 5.0 level-4.5. But consistency-not consistency in that you can get the ball over the net, but the ability to hit every shot where you want it, almost all the time.
I never got to the 5.0 level-4.5. But consistency-not consistency in that you can get the ball over the net, but the ability to hit every shot where you want it, almost all the time.
ChickBowdrie
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It probably depends
I would say it probably depends on the individual...
But in broad terms, I would say going from a 3.0 to a 4.0 player, getting that consistency on your ground strokes is probably going to take the most time and effort.
From a 4.0 to a 5.0 player I would have to guess court positioning, recovery and footwork.
I would say it probably depends on the individual...
But in broad terms, I would say going from a 3.0 to a 4.0 player, getting that consistency on your ground strokes is probably going to take the most time and effort.
From a 4.0 to a 5.0 player I would have to guess court positioning, recovery and footwork.
user92626
G.O.A.T.
It's always THE RHYTHM and FOCUS that you need to work on from beginning to highest possible level.
Think, at ATP level, Murray has all the tools as any top pros, but all his losses to the like of Djokovic and Nadal seems to come from the fact that his hitting as it drags out eventually comes out of synch, and seems due to his focus, while Djokovic stays in synch with the ball/hitting/movement; and appear to focus a little longer/better.
Same thing with rec tennis, strokes and hitting at similiar levels are more or less the same. The winner is the one who's more fluid with the movements and is able to focus a bit longer, ie get one more (tough) ball in.
Think, at ATP level, Murray has all the tools as any top pros, but all his losses to the like of Djokovic and Nadal seems to come from the fact that his hitting as it drags out eventually comes out of synch, and seems due to his focus, while Djokovic stays in synch with the ball/hitting/movement; and appear to focus a little longer/better.
Same thing with rec tennis, strokes and hitting at similiar levels are more or less the same. The winner is the one who's more fluid with the movements and is able to focus a bit longer, ie get one more (tough) ball in.
sportsfan1
Legend
serve -There's always room for lot of improvement, even Rafa's still working on it, as did Djok until recently.
fuzz nation
G.O.A.T.
In technical terms, I'd say that a true topspin serve can take some extra time and effort for full development. As far as more general abilities go, I'd say learning to be more consistent under greater pressure - basically dealing with greater pace - requires embracing different preparation, footwork, etc., but it also has to be performed without hitting the panic button too soon during a rally. That means that there's a technical aspect and also a mental aspect to that skill... pretty broad topic I guess.
chrisberchris
Semi-Pro
I think a huge part of the transition from a 4.0, 4.5, then 5.0 and up is strategy. Setting up points becomes very important once consistency is there. Start with consistency and move up from there.
