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3 WAYS TO BEAT A SUPERIOR OPPONENT

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                                                                   Nothing is more satisfying than beating an opponent who is, on paper, at least better than you.   A win against a superior opponent sets you apart as a genuine competitor. Beating superior opponents set you apart from the other players. Here are three ways to overcome a stronger opponent. 1.  Do Your Homework First Playing someone supposedly better than you suggests that your opponent is technically, physically, OR mentally stronger than you. They could even be technically, physically, AND mentally stronger than you! Don’t panic. It's time to plan their demise. Begin by l ooking at what they do best. Ask the following questions: Speed: do they prefer the ball fast or slow? Direction: do they like the ball wide or tight into the body? Height: do they like the ball high or low? Position: Do they want to play at the net or baseline? That’s the technical part finished. Your job is to give them the opposite of the