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Ideally, we would like to hit the nick but lets be honest
none of us actually manage it very often. We therefore need
to play the shot that will cause the opponent the most problems
without putting ourselves at risk.
Most players angle the drop shot too wide so that it hits
the front wall, then the side wall and comes out. This error
enables the opponent to hit the ball cleanly in the middle
of the racket, as in Shot A.
The more effective shot is to narrow the angle so that the
ball hits the front wall, then the floor and just as the opponent
reaches it, it dies into the side wall allowing the opponent
to make contact only with the very end of the racket, Shot
B.
It is therefore generally better to hit the shot too narrow
rather than too wide. The ball is then drifting awkwardly
away from the opponent rather than towards him. This forces
him to play a weak shot which you can the hit deep (straight
or crosscourt) again remembering to keep the angle narrow
so that the ball does not hit the side wall.
Using a TITAN racket will obviously also help.
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