Disguised shot

Tennis shots today need to be disguised and well directed to take advantage of the opponent’s weaknesses. The slice backhand shot is a great example for players to develop because of the disguise. The players practice the same movement of the racquet and initial presentation to not give away the shot selection.

This is done by court position and the use of spin to control depth. The slice shot is similar to the drop shot, slice approach shot, the slice dink shot, the slice drop volley, and the slice volley. This presents a tremendous challenge for the opponent in the detection of how much spin and depth. This backhand shot enables players to disguise the shot due to the movement of the racquet.

Two handed tennis players have an additional hand to help them maneuver the racquet head at the last possible moment. This allows the two handed player to direct the ball with a flick of the wrist or at the last possible instant. The opponent is challenged to cover the shot with no forewarning.

The direction of the ball falls to a part of the court unsuspected by the opponent. This is the advantage of disguise in shots, no predictability for the player facing you on the other side of the net.