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HOW TO BEAT A COUNTER-PUNCHER

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AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL, EVERY PLAYER LOOKS GOOD  The top players attack every point aggressively with big full swings on every ball. Their mindset is one of all-out aggression to finish points quickly. Likewise, their defence is, at times, miraculous. When you attack them, these top players can change into defense and hit incredible winners from impossible positions on the court. During your match, you begin to see this same scenario repeating often. Your attacking game is being ripped apart by your opponent’s incredible defence skills! YOU COULD BE PLAYING A “COUNTER-PUNCHER” PRETENDING TO BE AN ATTACKING PLAYER! Sometimes when you review the match later, you realise that your opponent seldom hits winners from offence. You start to realise that the full swings he/she was taking were a type of disguise. While looking and sounding scary, they weren’t your opponent’s primary source of points. Most of their points came from defence, particularly their counter-punchin