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The Ready Position |
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This tip gets a page all to itself. Why? Because it is a BIG deal.
The more you can prepare for an opponent's shot the better your chances for an effective response. Developing a go-to ready position means you have a consistent, comfortable, balanced foundation for your shots. Less time reacting and more time for executing your shot.
Below are a few tips on creating your own default "ready position." Tinker with them to find what works best for you.
- Feet slightly wider than shoulders in closed stance.
- Weight slightly forward on balls of feet.
- Relax the knees.
- Paddle centered at comfortable height and distance.
- Limit paddle take-away and follow-through to hip/shoulder width. Too much take-away uses time you don't have and often leaves you with paddle out of position.
- Rotate hips and shoulders against feet. (Feel the tension in your ankles/calves.)
- Use non-paddle hand as counterbalance. (This is where your power comes from.)
- Transfer weight forward toward target.
- Contact with ball is forward of hips/knees.
- Shuffle left/right along the Non-Volley Line like a hockey goalie.
- Return to the Ready Position
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Adding strip of colorful tape on end of paddle helps track incoming ball and protects paddle from scuffing.
It's also a good place to add your name with a marker.
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