Sandy Farquharson explains why rushing the net with repeated aggressive shots doesn't work. Instead, use chiquita and lob shots to create space, then advance when you have the right ball. Patience beats the gladiator approach.
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and I'm hitting from here and I'm like, I'm hitting and fighting my way in, it's very difficult for him to go with you. And also you open up so many spaces. It's better you stay here, use the chiquito, use the lob, and then you and your partner go all the way than being a gladiator and fighting your way up to that position. Yeah, it's a really common one with players where they're at the back and they're like in a rush to get to the net. And so they hit and take a step forward and hit and step forward and hit and step forward and they eventually get to net. But it's in 4 rush shots against an opponent who is already at net. And so it's much better they take their time, wait for the right ball, and, and use the lob or Chiquita to go all the way to net. If you're finding these Chiquita and lob tips useful, you will absolutely love our platform. We have so much content in there around different parts of the game, both technique and tactics. And the best thing is you can do a 7-day free trial. You can try it for free and see if you like it and see if it starts improving your game. You'll find the link for that down in the description.