Dave Kregel Tennis: The Rally
The Rally
The term “rally” has several meanings in tennis. It generally means “to hit the ball back and forth without keeping score”. The object is to hit the ball to the other player with the hope she will hit it back to you so that you will have time to hit a nice stroke back to her. A compatible partner allows you to “groove” your strokes. Many players spend a lot of time doing this. Some players prefer this to”playing”, that is, serving and keeping score. The object in playing is to hit the ball where your opponent will have trouble returning it.
Another meaning is when rally means to warm-up before a match. Again you should hit the ball where your opponent wants it.
When we say “there was a long rally in the last point” we mean that a lot of shots were hit before the point ended.
In tennis we don’t “rally for serve”. Instead we spin the racquet.
Finally, coming from behind is called “rallying’ or “putting on the rally cap”.
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How to Handle the Outcome of the Tennis Match
Handling the Outcome
Being in the Here and Now to have super focus to make every single shot without having to try to hard…
Handling the outcome of a tennis match can be divided into 3 time periods: the conclusion, the aftermath and the period of the match when the outcome is being determined.
No matter how close and hard fought the match, the winner and the loser should be gracious at the end. When the match is over we return to real life and have to live with each other. So encourage the loser and congratulate the winner.
After losing a match, don’t beat yourself up. Try to figure out why you lost. Did you blow a lead by changing your game? Were you tired? Does one or more of your strokes need improvement? You will learn more from losing than from winning.
During the match, if you are struggling and getting frustrated, try not to show it. Frustration feeds on itself. Try to relax and tell yourself that the more balls you hit the better you will play. Shouting, cursing and throwing your racquet only ruins it for everyone including yourself.
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