One of the best ways to beat opponents
is to take them out of their comfort zone and stop them from
using their weapons. How you ask? By mixing up your shots.
For example...if your opponents are
constantly lobbing you to pull you off the net,
drop shot them. It's very
difficult to lob a ball that you are running forward to get.
Another example...your opponent is
pouching frequently and cutting off your return, hit the return
down the line, right at them, or lob
them.
If you don't feel comfortable hitting
some shots, you can mix it up anyway. Vary the height of your
shots, alter your spin, come to net, take a high ball out of the
air, or change the pace.
Mix it up and do something out of the
ordinary and you'll surprise your opponent and keep him off
balance.
