If both opponents are already at the net, don’t immediately think: I need to pass them. That thought makes you rush. You start looking for tiny gaps. You go too close to the line. You try to hit harder than you need to. Instead, look at what they are giving you. If they are…

Of course it feels good to outhit someone, especially the younger ones. They hit hard. You hit harder. They speed it up. You take it early and send it back with even more pace. There is satisfaction in that. But satisfaction is not the same as good decision-making. If the opponent’s strength is power,…