LJB Type 3: Tim - 2
Where to Smash and Where to Return Opponent Samsh
Hello Tim
first of all I would like to say to you well done
because I can see two improvements from the following video action clip
of yours
the first one you made improvement is you are doing more low services
than flick service, that's very good
as level goes higher you can get more points by doing low service
than flick, because opponent can hit it down
second improvement I saw is your net positioning
is backwarded and your awareness of front court
looks wider, so looks you are intercepting covering much wider front court
ok now, I saw your second action clip
I am going to focus on two things
number 1 where to smash
number 2 - where to return opponents smash and why
please have a look and if you don't understand
or any questions, you can email me at any time
ok, well done
Often cross smash could put you under pressure
when I see you play, some times you smash to cross direction
so let's say my friend is you, Tim
some times
that yellow thing is your partner at the net
sometimes you smash here
from that corner, this is quite often very dangerous
because from here to that corner
no body is there, is empty
and because it is straight it goes faster
and because it goes straight, your partner at the base
very difficult to intercept
have look what happens
so this is your opponent
that's you and that's your partner
cross smash please
ok try to take it
yeah try to take it
and then I hit here
so that's dangerous
because it opens empty court
for him very difficult
because shuttle will fly from here that way
your partner to take this one very difficult
because he has to move
same, the other way
I saw some times you smash this way cross too
here, here bang, cross smash
and then that's all empty
here forward little more
ready, cross smash
yeah, because you have to go all the way
and this is straight
much quicker
same reason, your partner will be very hard to take this one
because shuttle is away from him, watch again
after smash try to take it
yeah, difficult
one more
yeah hard
same, from here your partner point of view
smash, I can do that
its very deep corner he has to move
I can block which is away from him and he has to move
and
difficult
so, cross smash very often opens your court
and make your partner at the net difficult to intercept
so unless you have very good reason
what reason?
lets say two opponents he is very good
this player is not good
so you want to deal with him
because he can't make good shots
then you can attack to him
but if two opponents levels are same
then you have to deal with this person
Where to Smash
ok the best place to smash if two of your opponents are same level
lets say you are there that corner like my friend
you are there
you are attacking from over there
my friend is there
your opponent
if your opponent is reasonably experienced
he will not stand here
he will stand little bit this side
to cover here because its straight
and his partner
won't be center
if they are reasonably good players
he will move here
and then I will move here
ok
so, if you smash to the center line
this is dangerous
because
when shuttle is there
this player, this opponent will move little bit this side
and his racket will be here
pointing the person
so if you smash to the line from there
you are smashing to his racket
because his racket is there
yeah, so it goes fast
this is not the right place in that situation
then where
this is not the center
when person is there attacking
the real center is here
because I will be moving here
this persons partner will move there
so real center, when you are smashing from there
is not the center line it has to be there
can you see the point
but this is real center
when you are smashing from the center
then he will be standing center
his partner will be standing center
so this center line
this center line is real center
yes so when you smash from center
to here right
but when you smash from that corner, no
because of this
racket is there bang
so real center is here
watch this
so his parnter will be there so little bit there
over there
this person will move little bit there
so, you should smash here
make this person to deal with this shuttle not him
so, if you smash here
that corner is empty
but for me to hit this shuttle cock
to that corner
my shuttle has to pass your partner
so he has chance to intercept
and because its cross direction you have time to hit if he miss it
watch this
smash here
another reason, when shuttle is there
he will be ready like that
if you smash here
he has to turn it
it takes longer
and difficult
so watch this
smash
yes
smash
yes
smash
yes
so, it will go near to him
from here does not matter where I hit to the corner
most of the shots will be near your partner
ok, so if you smash
what ever reason this smash returned from your opponent
still you are safe
because I don't have direction to deluge you
ok, here bang
yes
this is the best corner
even this person knows you are smashing here
still this is the best
because of all those reasons
ok now the other side please, Mayur
then as I said, this player
will move there, because shuttle is there
me, this player will move little bit there
because of straight fast
so, if you smash from that corner to the center line
because you think this is middle centre line
no its dangerous
because he moves here and his racket will point you
so when you smash to the line centre line
you are smashing to his racket
here
like this
one more
here
yeah, very difficult for you to get
if you smash not the line
here, this is the best point
because number 1 - his racket will be there
if smash comes here, he has to do that
or he has to do that
so it takes time
number 2 - what ever shot this player hit any corner
from here it will go to your partner at the net
so he has much better chance to intercept
watch this
smash here please
there
here like this
or he has to do like this
so I cannot deluge your side
but you may question Lee How about down the line
down the line some times good but that's second very best
because number 1 - if you smash down the line I have more shots
than when you smash here
here, smash down the line I can do block
he has to do, your partner has to come
so he will worry about that
then I have that corner
ok one more
yeah
so its very wide corner he has to cover
but if I take shuttle here its almost 40% easier for him
another shot here
I can go drive it middle court
he can't take it and you find very hard to take it
but its different when you smash here
no that's problem then
here
yes
its much more difficult
to recap, centre line is the right place to smash
when you are smashing from the centre
because I am here and my partner is there
centre is real centre
but if you smash from that side
that is not the real centre, that's dangerous centre
because he will hit over there
so real centre is this side
same
over there Mayur
so if you smash there, it will be the best
yeah like this
yes here
not, from that corner not the centre line
because this person will
simply drive
Where to Return
now the next point is where you should return opponents smash
I know you try to do block quite a bit
but the best return is flat middle court push
like this
go
so smash here
like that
yeah, flat
so even if his partner or your opponent partner
takes that shot
he has only two choices
block it again or lift
because its flat
so in doubles, cross shot 60-70% dangerous
but once you are ready
cross shot intercepted by your opponent straight
yeah attack
because its from here, to your partner is straight
he does not have time to defence
finish it
yeah like that
he has no chance
so Tim this is you
smash, this is smash opponent you are returning
ok ready go
now compare
can you see it
because if you block straight
not slow block
look, if you do slow block
he have two chances, one tight net
yeah or some times your straight block is lose
he can kill it
but if you do this kind of shot
yeah forcing, middle court pushing it
they have no chance other than block and lift
but remember, do more straight
unless because you did so many straight
your opponent partner knows, so he moves this side already
and then you can do that
but if your opponent at the net
is normally prepared little bit there
that is better
take Mayur
this is you Tim, opponent is smashing which ever way
here, here, here does not matter
if shuttle is there
he cannot move there
there
yeah that way
or here
straight
rather than
try to be very skillful
block
easy
also across block
so easy
2,3 times easier than this one
yeah you just see it
this you are giving to much time
when you do the cross shot, you are giving to much time
than this
sorry again
yeah like this
ok recap, when you defence smash
straight mid court is better
straight block is better
forcing block is better than soft block
yeah what I mean is
can you push to me
not soft block
because they can kill it
force it, attack
force it
so he has no chance to kill it or intercept
so be careful with cross net, cross drive
in order you to do that you have to have good reason
why?
when your opponent is expecting straight return from you
then may be you can do that
but if your opponent is ready for both side equally then
straight is much better