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Here are two tips that enable
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professional players to defend so well
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on court. Tip number one, defense isn't
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only about reaction, it's about
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The reason Shiuchi can react so quickly
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to Christo's cross smash isn't just his
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reaction speed. It's because his body is
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already covering the straight, allowing
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him to think about the cross.
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But if Crystal Straight smashed, Shuuchi
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could react since his body was already
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in position to cover.
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Tip number two is to get off the ground
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early. In this rally, Kristo can perform
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so many diving defense saves because of
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his split step before the shot. Good
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Although the movement is rather large,
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Kristo's split step is effective in
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getting himself off the ground. That's
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why Christo can get everything back
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because he is extremely bouncy on court,
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allowing for fluid and light movement.
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Oh, how did he get that back?