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TACTICAL ANALYSIS

 

ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS:
  • Strategy Development: Coaches can assess how athletes respond to various in-game scenarios and develop strategies accordingly.
  • Opponent Analysis: Studying opponents’ patterns, strengths, and weaknesses to formulate effective game plans.
EXAMPLES IN RACKET SPORTS:
  • Ma Long: The Chinese table tennis team, including Ma Long, extensively uses video analysis to study opponents and develop match strategies, often reviewing serve and return patterns.
  • Ali Farag: Farag, a top squash player, works with his coaching team to analyze match footage to identify patterns and formulate tactical responses for different opponents.


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