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When To Drive- Mike Gillespie
Platform Tennis Magazine -

Driving Off the Deck One of the primary objectives of the drive is to set up a short ball. If you are trying to win the point outright on your drive, you will make too many errors and probably lose. Placing the drive in an awkward spot or making your opponent reach is how you will produce a short ball or an outright error
The two instances for hitting drives are (1) directly off the deck and (2) after hitting the deck and then the screen. Both drives have their time and place. Hitting the wrong drive under the wrong circumstances will greatly diminish your odds for success. Here are some general guidelines for choosing when to drive the ball.
Driving Off Screens It is better to drive the ball off the deck when the ball is short in the court. The short ball will allow you to step into the green, where it is safest to drive. When you drive from the brown, you risk hitting off balance and getting drop-shotted. Your focus should be on early preparation, lots of small adjustment steps, a contact point at your waist that is just ahead of your left foot, and finishing over to your left shoulder. If you can make your opponent reach, you should expect an error or another short ball.
It is better to drive off the screen when the ball is hit deep and fast. Letting a deep, fast overhead go into the screen will bring the ball forward into the court and improve your position to drive. The ball is already traveling toward the net, so it is important to abbreviate your back swing so you won't overhit it. The ideal contact point is between your waist and chest. When you let the ball drop below your waist, you risk hitting it into the net. If you position yourself behind the ball and move with it as it proceeds back towards the baseline, the ball seems to slow down for you. Therefore, it is easier to place the drive at the specific spots you are aiming. Remember, don't try to hit it too hard.

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