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12:10 pm
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December 4, 2010
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Matt Was the player who played with you a last minute stand in?
When you play matches & you get a change to your normal team, do you then change your pairs so that you get 2 strong pairs that aim to get at least 5 games & the third pair to aim to get one game?
Plus what’s people’s thoughts about of having a debrief of how the game went with constructive feed back?
2:00 pm
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August 12, 2010
Offline Yes he was, but so was I. I turned up to help out our mens 2nd team. I hadn't played any mens 2nd matches all season, and agreed to play as they were short of players. My partner was called in as a last resort sub as well.
Generally, we aim to go into matches with an extremely strong 1st pair (to win 3), a good second pair (to win 1, ideally 2), and a reasonable 3rd pair (to try and win 1). The game should be won by the 1st and 2nd pairings, but everyone is expected to win 1 game. If you win 1 game, you have done your bit for the team (except first pair, who should win all 3). Sometimes we change pairs and partners, and sometimes not. Changing pairs around is a gamble, and should not be taken lightly.
Regarding a debrief:
I play in 2 teams. Mens 1, and mixed 2. In mixed 2, I am the most experienced player. As such, I tend to talk to my partner after games and we chat about what happened. In mens 1, I play with a very experienced player, and I often ask for advice after the match. However, I only tend to do this sort of thing if I get on well with whoever I partner!
9:52 am
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December 4, 2010
Offline Some players in our club are leaving to join a new club, to which we will be playing against in the new season. I over heard them say we will win these matches home & away!
I now play to their strongest points to work out & nullify their best shots. Is this a good idea or should I concentrate on making sure I keep from playing the shuttle in areas they like? (Hope this makes sense)
When playing during the summer I don’t go all out, probably play at 70%.
Do you think I should go all out when playing the players that are leaving to knock their confidence, or do I wait my time keep & taking away their best shots during club night. Then when the matches comes around take their game apart? : )
3:15 pm
July 15, 2013
Offline Hi Dobbie, during these practice games, I think it's good to get a sense of what their strengths and weaknesses are so I would try different shots/tactics to get a feel what works best. For example, if you know one of the players is the better rear court player and the other is the better net player, will you be able to play the right shots to get them out of their favoured positions and then once they are out of position, how will you win the point from there? I think the only way to know for sure is to try some of these ideas out.
During the summer, I personally still like to try and go all out. I find if I relax my game, then come the important match, I'm not as sharp. I may practice a few things in my general game but I will still try to put away those easy kills as if it's a proper match. As soon as I relax, I find it more difficult to get back into that match-fit state but that maybe just me 🙂
3:45 pm
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December 4, 2010
Offline Thanx Chen for your thoughts, will have a play with them tomorrow : )
11:05 am
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August 12, 2010
Offline Dobbie, I would go all out all the time (work exhaustion permitting). Only in this way will I become sharper and more ruthless, and more focused and consistent! Note: going all out for me means moving as fast as possible, smashing more often than I am confortable with and focussing on keeping the shuttle in/no easy errors which is mentally quite draining. I am not talking about smashing EVERYTHING and being overly aggressive or competitive.
If I personally were in your situation Dobbie, I would look to make their lives miserable by keeping them pinned on the back line. Every time I was in trouble I would boom it to the back line, nice and high, and see what they could do. So, whilst I am not playing a particularly clever tactical game, I would want them to feel fairly helpless against me 😉 In this way, I hope that they are not looking forwards to playing against me next season.
Thus, playing to their strengths etc is not something I tend to think much about (which may be good or bad), what I do do is try to tighten up my own game, remove the errors, take some chances, and make life uncomfortable for them (punch clears!!!). The focus is on my all round game, not so much their capabilities.
9:32 am
February 15, 2011
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The tendency in summer is to ease off, after all you can't play your best all the time. However, by doing this you are potentially allowing bad habits to creep into your game.
Better to use the break from matches as a time to sharpen up your game, try out new shots and tactics especially when returing serve. Narrow your choices in a night to just 3 returns of serve leaving out your favourites. This way, you are forcing change which is a good thing.
With regard to the players that are leaving, there are two schools of thought…lure them into a false sense of security and then beat them easily when they visit, or take them apart now so they visit with little confidence, and then beat them. In some ways the latter is best because confidence is a strange tool. It's a great weapon to have and cannot be underestimated. For this reason alone i would agree with Matt and beat them now, therefore improving your confidence and reducing theirs.
Paul
11:55 am
March 10, 2013
Offline I agree with Matt and Paul.
If players are there to be beaten then beat them,don't mess around, be used to winning. If you have been players at the same club you know each others games anyway and can tell when the foot is off the gas. Much better as Matt and Paul suggested to tighten up you own game and try out new tactics.
Good luck for the season.
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