Push Shot Tactics From The Front Court

The push shot is confusing terminology as it is often though of as a soft shot into the mid court. However, the push can be a faster more attacking shot, as it is in the scenario we are to discuss below. From the front court you don’t want to play the push like a drive as it will fly out the back. But you do want to give it enough pace to make it difficult for the opponent. I think aiming for the rear service line is a good indication of the pace you should put on the push shot from the front court.

There’s one thing a lot of players seem to have in common when they find themselves in the front court. They limit their shot choices to:

• Playing back to the front court, constantly seeking to set up the lift again.
• Killing the rally when it’s a sure thing.

Now on the face of it, there isn’t anything wrong there. After all, the main roles of the front-court player are to finish points from the front of…