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Trapping
Davis indicated that if you got your opponent trapped on the left sidewall
and the ball is coming right back down the line, then in order to trap your
opponent, turn your body and use the forehand stroke instead of the
backhand. This technique, in addition to trapping your opponent, puts a body
between your opponent and the ball, decreases their sight of the ball, and
thus shrinks their margin of error.
If you were to use the backhand stroke,
it would still be a good option, but it does provide your opponent with more
field of vision. In this situation, if I got my opponent trapped deep in the
left corner, I usually opt to use my backhand stroke and hit a pinch into
the left wall. I do this because I know that I don’t have to hit a great
shot, just a high percentage shot to make my opponent run the farthest
distance to cover the ball.
I also have the option of using Fran’s
technique and use my forehand stroke and go down the right wall, but I feel
this is what my opponent wants in the first place and is easier to cover
than a pinch to the same side. Now if I have enough room, I could turn my
body, use my forehand stroke and have the pinch options to both corners. The
backhand option is for the situations when the opponent is farthest away
from the front wall, which limits their coverage of the pinch.
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