koo/tan advance to the wc final,let us heard what will the criticizer said?

pBmMalaysia · Sep 11, 2010

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Very good points you've given, especially re building shots and winning shots. Especially at high levels of play, any weak attack is easily counter-attacked, so one has to be careful in selecting shots that have a higher chance of building up an offensive position. Thus hopefully leading to a vicious cycle of greater attack for you and weaker returns for your opponents.

Re various types of attack, again a good reminder. Chris-ccc's post from the previous page is excellent in reminding me that I don't need to always power smash in order to attack; because a well placed drop or net shot is also an attack if it puts extra time pressure on my opponent.

In my mind, I classify attacks into 3 types, depending on the type of pressure it puts on the opponents.
1. Time pressure.
This will take advantage of your opponent's footwork, or lack of it.
Examples are well placed drops or half smashes when you opponent is near the baseline expecting a smash. Or even a sudden deceptive clear to the back if you see that your opponent is rushing the net thinking you're about to do a net shot.

2. Power pressure.
This will take advantage of your opponent's strength, or lack of it.
Examples are clears or drives to an opponent's weak backhand.

3. Reaction pressure.
This will take advantage of your opponent's reaction time, or lack of it.
Examples of this include smashes to the racket hip that makes it hard to return, and also drives directed at the head as it makes it difficult for your opponent to judge the bird's speed and react accordingly. Also included is the obvious power kill smash into the open court or down the middle in between the doubles players.

These are the types of attack that go thru my mind when I know my opponent's weaknesses. Eg tall players, I find, are difficult to time pressure because of their extra reach, but are susceptible to reaction pressure, like drives to the head and body, probably due to their arms being longer and heavier and slower to move.

Anyways, just imho...
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nice classifications you have there but i don't think they can be used or applied by the players we are talking about here.

MY_cloud · Oct 19, 2010

pBmMalaysia said: ↑

nice classifications you have there but i don't think they can be used or applied by the players we are talking about here.
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Right on the money, these guys are playing already at an insane level and all it takes is mental fortitude on the day for them to

dominate.

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