If you could improve one of these three areas to professional levels, which would you choose: Fitness, Technique or Courtcraft?
A professional's fitness means you never tire. Their technique means every shot does exactly what you intend. Their courtcraft means you always know what to do and when to do it.
You only get one. Which do you choose and why?
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Why I asked this question
Most club players assume fitness is the obvious answer. Run all day, never get tired, grind everyone into the floor. But spend a moment with the other two options and it gets more complicated.
Perfect technique means your drops actually win points or at least draw your opponent far forward, your lengths genuinely hit deep into the back corners, and your serves can't be attacked. No more gifts. No more hoping.
Courtcraft at a professional level means you read the game the way only amateurs can only dream of. You might even know your opponent's next shot before they do. You're always in the right place. You turn their strengths into your opportunities.
So which matters most to your game? And does your answer reveal something about where you feel most limited right now?
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