Preparing Racquet Early
by Monty Basnyat
1. Poor PreparationEarly preparation has both mental and physical
components. Mentally, you must have a heightened sense of alertness, which will
help you concentrate and see the ball early all the time. From
the physical perspective, notice my poor preparation here. My racket head is
down near my knees, which means I've got to get it out of the way to take my
first step. Even that micro-second delay is too much. Notice my poor foot
preparation. I'm standing flat-footed, with the knees locked. This means that
there's no way I can take a quick first step or start my racquet preparation.
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