Better return of serves

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This video focuses on evolving strategies for returning serves, emphasizing adaptability and strategic placement.

It demonstrates the importance of a ready position with a slight knee bend, allowing quick movement in any direction.

You'll learn about varying return strategies based on the server's style and placement, including using soft returns to neutralize power.

The video highlights returning serves deep to push opponents back or to use angles to create openings.

It also covers the concept of "attacking the return," which involves being aggressive on short or weak returns.

Reading the serve and anticipating its trajectory is emphasized, allowing for quicker reactions.

Ultimately, the video stresses that the best return strategy involves adapting and exploiting opponent weaknesses.

Key Points:

  • Ready Position: Adopt a balanced, ready position with bent knees for quick movement.

  • Vary Return Strategies: Adapt your return based on the server's style and placement.

  • Deep Returns and Angles: Use deep returns to push opponents back or angles to create openings.

  • Attack Weak Returns: Be aggressive on short or weak serves.

  • Anticipate Serve Trajectory: Read the serve and anticipate its path for quicker reactions.

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