The Five words tennis players think they know.....& Dont!
the Five Words are.....
Offense
Defense
aggressive
unaggressive/Nonaggressive
Passive
By Learning the real Meaning of these words tennis players can learn the real meanings behind every shot in tennis. grasp situations better on court during play & overall improve every shot in tennis.
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Before you look up the meaning of each word post what you think the words mean first...
then look it up and make a comparison. Note I use the definiton from online sources.
Offense: Sports :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offense_%28sports%29
is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals.
( coachv's take on Offence: Simply Winning the point either for your self or losing the point from missing )
Defense: Sports
is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring. ( CoachV's Take on defense: Preventing the opponent from winning the point and having them keep playing, or the ball simply comes back to the opponent giving them no advantages, also preventing the player from using their weapons. )
Aggressive:
marked by driving forceful energy or initiative; marked by combative readiness; implies a disposition to dominate often in disregard of others' rights or in determined and energetic pursuit of one's ends em>aggressive in his business dealings>.; suggests bold Self-Confidence in expression of opinion < the more assertive speakers dominated the forum >.
( CoachV's Take: Aggressive is not only hard and fast shots. Its a combination of tactics looking for effects/responses. that are parts of strategy. Example you have been running an opponent from doubles line to doubles line 10 times you get a short ball then you hit a drop shot. Which is an offensive shot & aggressive! even though its short/soft or not as intense as the ground strokes. But it may put the opponent in a major disadvantage and also take an emotional & physical toll on them depending on success of the shot. Also think about a pusher never hitting hard but also never missing, this is a highly aggressive tactic by placing all the pressure on the attacker to be successful. )unaggressive / Non-Aggressive
not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness, ; abstention from aggression;
( CoachV's take on Non-Aggressive: lack of fighting power, or lack of will on the ball, or Little options on what you can do to the ball. Its also the Response to a tactic or part of a strategy Example: The opponent hits a hard shot down the line and all you can do it push it back in... but the opponent comes in behind their shot & slams the ball for the win. That's a non-aggressive shot in response to a tactic of your opponent. or you lose focus/confidence/ or become passive and hit a weak or non-aggressive defensive shot that they put away or you simply miss from lack of effort/confidence/will. )
Passive:
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Permalink Reply by Tim Prapong on -
"Offense" and "Defense" are the US English spelling equivalents. Interesting! That wiktionary site is really good.
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on -
Offence: Sports :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offense_%28sports%29
is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals.
( coachv's take on Offence: Simply Winning the point either for your self or losing the point from missing )
Defence: Sportsis the action of preventing an opponent from scoring. ( CoachV's Take on defence: Preventing the opponent from winning the point and having them to keep playing, or the ball simply comes back to the player giving them no advantages, Also preventing the player from using their weapons. )
Aggressive:
marked by driving forceful energy or initiative ; marked by combative readiness; implies a disposition to dominate often in disregard of others' rights or in determined and energetic pursuit of one's ends em>aggressive in his business dealings>.; suggests bold Self-Confidence in expression of opinion<the more assertive speakers dominated the forum>. ( coachV take Actions or shot selections.)
( CoachV's Take: Aggressive is not only hard and fast shots. its a combination of tactics looking for effects/responses. that are parts of strategy. Example you have been running an opponent from doubles line to doubles line 10 times you get a short ball then you hit a drop shot. Which is an offensive shot & aggressive! even though its short/soft or not as intense as the ground strokes. But it may put the opponent in a major disadvantage and also take an emotional & physical toll on them depending on success of the shot. Also think about a pusher Never hitting hard but also never missing, this is a highly aggressive tactic by placing all the pressure on the attacker. )
unaggressive / Non-Aggressive
not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness, ; abstention from aggression;
( CoachV's take on Non-Aggressive: lack of fighting power, or lack of will on the ball, or Little options on what you can do to the ball. Its also the Response to a tactic or part of a strategy Example: The opponent hits a hard shot down the line and all you can do it push it back in... but they come in behind their shot & slam it for the win. Thats a non-aggressive shot in response to a tactic of your opponent. or you lose focus/confidence/ or become passive and hit a weak or non-aggressive defensive shot that they put away or you simply miss from lack of effort/confidence/will. )
Passive:not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.; not participating readily or actively; inactive: a passive member of a committee. ; lacking in energy or will : lethargic (2) : tending not to take an active or dominant part; receiving or enduring without resistance : submissive( CoachV's Take on Passive: this is the worst & Best things that can happen on court.Its the act of giving up it shows up in different forms. one form is a player is lost and hits wildly hoping that the shots will work without strategy or tactics. a player loses confidence and misses for no apparent reason other than they gave up or lost the will to win. Its also can be a response from a successful tactic or strategy. example: CoachV's Perfect Play: its a series of shots/tactics that is design to work 90% of the time and it does!; The last part of the strategy doesn't guarantee victory or the point but rather puts a physical toll on the opponent & if you are successful with CoachV's Perfect Play enough times it will also put an emotion toll on the opponent as well causing a Passive response from the opponents. aka best thing that can happen.Extra note: you can simply be out classed by an opponent, being passive in this situation is bad. it will prevent you from learning through Trial & Error.Thank you for your Time today on my Coaching forum. I hope you all can learn & Grow in your tennis from my experience.SincerelyCoachVFollow me on Twitter
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on
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Please Like it and Tweet it thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Tim Prapong on
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Great detail and examples. I read each one and definitely comes across well.
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on
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Yeah my buddy was having an OCD attack over my grammar, Spelling and run on sentences. ps And CaPs
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Permalink Reply by Tim Prapong on
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haha! I have an MFA in writing. Those errors doesn't bother me too badly. This is just something online, and you still have a clear voice and argument.
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on
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My friend does have OCD, & some Narcissism Personality Defects. I think he can legally get disability. But he is not dangerous, I would trust him with my 5 year girl. Matter of fact he would probably kill the person threatening her if he was watching her. ( no joke! ) Hes my best tennis Bud for the last 15 years. a park-y guy.
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Permalink Reply by Tim Prapong on
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Now, that's the perfect bodyguard for children! lol Dude, I have so many cool friends from park tennis, it's not even funny.
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Permalink Reply by CoachV - William Vazquez on
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More info by FYB
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Permalink Reply by Tim Prapong on
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That is a good video of what Novak did in 2011 with Roger and Rafa. But now, Rafa has really flattened out his forehand and also kept Novak in the middle more often. Not as much of a sneaky weapon anymore.
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