SCOUTING AN OPPONENT

Scouting an opponent



Scouting an opponent

Introduction

When scouting your adversary, what are you seeking to do? The major objective should be to accumulate as much helpful data as likely about him, in order that you can arrive up with a tactical design (or plans) to use contrary to him in your imminent agree, and which will give you the best likely possibility of winning. I've considered the subject of producing your tactical designs here (Winegardner 1990).

So here is a comprehensive register of things that you should be taking note of to assist you make your designs as good as possible:

Patterns

What are his very well liked patterns? This includes:

What are his best assist and pursue up routines? A short no-spin serve to the forehand pursued up with a third ball kill of his adversaries flick? A double-bounce sidespin-backspin assist to the playing elbow pursued up by a hefty rotate loop to the margins, and a fifth ball kill? (Spivak 2005)

How does he return service? Short and tight? Push long then counterattack? Loop anything in sight? Forehand or backhand? How does he closed down his opponent's attacks and take the initiative? What ratio of flicks to impels does he use on short serves?

Rallying - what is he snug doing? Does he like loop to loop rallies from a expanse, or does he stay close and block? Does he run round the backhand to strike his forehand, or is he identically powerful from both wings? Is there anything that he conspicuously doesn't like?

Favorite shots - does he have any? Does he have a point-winner that he values often (and is it actually as good as he conceives it is)?

Best shot - what is his best shot in your opinion? Does he use it as much ...