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We've made a few videos on Lind Dan
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recently and often talked about his
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ability to control his opponents and
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play without expending too much energy
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because of his amazing shot quality.
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Today, we're going to look at one of the
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shots Lindan has perfected that allows
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him to win so easily.
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In a recent short interview clip, Lindan
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was asked what technique or shot he has
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the most confidence in.
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>> Can be directly translated into
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pushlift. but it can be interpreted as
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an attacking lift or offensive push that
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is played over the opponent's head.
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While it is not flashy like a jump smash
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or fancy deception, it is definitely one
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of the most important shots for singles
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and is one big reason why Lindan is so
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There are three very important things
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for hitting an effective attacking lift.
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Number [snorts] one, height of the lift.
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For this shot to be effective, it is
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very important that the shot is played
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just over the opponent's head. If the
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shot is too flat, it will be cut off
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early, putting you in a defensive risky
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position. But on the other hand, if it
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is played way too high, the opponent
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will have a lot of time to get behind
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the bird and attack or hit a variety of
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shots that will put you under pressure.
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That's why the height of the attacking
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lift must be just over their head and
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out of reach, which forces them to take
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a late forehand or late backhand. This
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keeps you in a good position to take
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their next shot early and also safe from
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Going handinhand with the lift's height
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is the shot speed and the quality of the
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shot. If the shot is half quarter slow,
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your opponent will be able to react very
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quickly or have a lot of time to turn
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and attack freely. The last but not
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least point of the attacking lift is the
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the earlier you take the shot, the more
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pressure it puts on your opponent as you
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have a variety of shot choices to hit
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with it, such as the tight net, cross
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This will force them to rush back to the
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middle much faster as they need to get
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there in time to cover the next shot. If
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you take it way too low, your opponent
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will not feel much pressure since your
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shot opportunities are much more
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And that defeats the purpose of this
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The attacking lift wouldn't be such a
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powerful shot if Lind Dan were simply
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giving his opponent the attack.
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The purpose of the shot is to keep
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control of the rally, especially if the
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opponent has played a very good
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neutralizing shot where there isn't much
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However, the power of this shot isn't to
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The attacking lift can also be played
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and when played well, it will make your
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opponent perform correctional split
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steps as long as you play it at a height
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where you can threaten other shot
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So, we've talked about some caveats of
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the shot and its purpose in the game,
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but what about how to actually play the
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In order to hit a good attacking lift,
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the contact point must be played at
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chest level or higher in order for you
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to be able to put enough power into the
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If your contact point is much lower,
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then you have to resort to taking a
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bigger swing and follow through, as you
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will need to create more space between
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your racket and the shuttle to put in
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The setup and prep for the shot is very
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important as well. Having your racket
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leading to take the shuttle early is
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Making your prep look like a straight
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net or block puts a lot of pressure on
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your opponent as it forces them to rush
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forward quicker in order to cover the
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most dangerous shot, the net shot. The
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timing is also very important. It is
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very important to hold until the last
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second, making your opponent think
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you're hitting a straight net. Then
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squeezing your fingers and rotating your
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wrist will create the speed for the shot
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to go all the way to the back. If your
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swing is too big and you rely on the
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shoulder too much for power, it will be
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very difficult to control and keep your
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And it shouldn't be expected that you
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will perform perfect attacking lifts the
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next time you play after watching this
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There's a reason why Lindan is so
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confident in the shot. and it's cause of
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the thousands, if not tens of thousands
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of hours consistently honing his craft.
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What is truly important is taking the
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time and effort to practice this shot so
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you can develop your own feel for it.
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While this is not the only reason that
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Lindan was one of the greatest men's
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singles players of all time, it just
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goes to show you that the more boring
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shots are extremely important for your
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game rather than only focusing on the
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flashy highlight plays like jump smashes
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Simplicity is powerful and key to
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