Orange

Orange Player Profile

General Play
– Serves and returns with accurate placement and depth 90% of the time.
– No noticeable weakness that can be exploited.

Positioning
– Moves effectively with partner, easily switching sides and covering the court.
– Has correct court positioning for doubles (95% of time)

Fast Game
– Third shot drive is strategically placed and effective 80% of the time.
– Controls play at the net to keep opponents deep.
– Handles fast exchanges at the net with appropriate counter, block or reset volleys (80% of the time)
– Has a variety of finishing shots (successful 90% of the time)

Slow Game
– Third shot drop is strategically placed and effective 80% of the time.
– Resets the ball at the NVL and in Transition Zone to start a dink rally 75% of the time
– Consistently dinks with different speeds and depths, knowing when to use offensive and defensive dinks

Strategy
– Keeps the ball in play and is aware of minimizing errors
– Fewer than 25% of rallies (1 out of 5 rallies) end because of your unforced errors.
– Controls the pace of the game appropriately
– Executing proper shot selection and is reducing the number of low percentage shots

 
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