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Posture and racket carriage when defending

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Good posture and racket carriage make or break your defence. As you will see, these things are inextricably linked.

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  • Standing square-on rather than side-on
  • Feet side-by-side, but not exactly side-by-side
  • Wider, lower posture, with racket in front of the body
  • Common mistake of sitting back on your heels