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Peter
Nichol's Top 10 Tips
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1
Plan
to Play Well
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Tip
2
Get
into a Routine
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Tip
3
My
basic practises
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Tip
4
My
solo practise session
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Tip
5
Volleying
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4.
MY SOLO PRACTISE SESSIONS
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Take
opportunities to hit by yourself to improve and groove your
skills. This is what I do. Develop your own routine.
a) Easy
hitting: I start with easy hitting to the service box. I
warm the ball with volleys, then drive and volley to warm myself
up, get my eye in and get some consistency. I move my feet for
each shot so that I’m in the best position. After easy hitting
on both sides I move to the back corners.
b) Full
length driving: It’s better to be longer than short.
Step in and out of the shot, turn the upper body to face the back,
get the racket up and try to be ready and waiting for the ball.
Get a rhythm, use medium pace and concentrate on getting the ball
right through and straight.
c) Low
drives and kills: From the back of the service box I
practise short kills with cut and low drives angled to bounce and
cling and which come back three-quarters the way down the court.
d) Volley
kills: From behind and at the edge of the service box I
hit hard volley kills with a bit of cut, but with a short and
controlled swing.
e) Drops
and volley drops: From around the short line I hit volley
drops (softer with touch) and drops (with more cut). If I have an
angle I go for the nick. If not I play it to bounce on the floor
and cling.
f) Short
shots: Short drops I practise by feeding it short and
moving in from the T; counter drops I feed short with controlled
movement, concentrating on getting the ball tight on the side.
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