Marginal Gains: Determining your Game Style

Your game style: how you win points. In the first two articles we looked at identifying your preferred shots (Click Here) and how to do a simple test based on this to determine if you are a right side or left side player (Click Here.) So if you have been following these articles, you now know your top shot, your set up shot, your other fav shots, your secondary shot, your preferred side, and you understand the nuances of decision making for hitting crosscourt versus down the line. This understanding in the basis for identifying your game style. This goes beyond shots and patterns and asks the question how do you win points? This is another critical piece of knowledge for developing the ability to make the marginal gains that can help you win close matches. To do this run through the following questions. Am I primarily an attacking player? Are you always looking to hit powerful groundstrokes and/or get to the net to finish off points? Attacking Player Consistent Player Counter Puncher What are your spin preferences? Or am I primarily a consistent player? This means looking to be solid from the back, hitting quality, accurate shots with high...