The 64-point rule set by Diego Moyano is a simple but effective way of understanding more in detail how you win or lose points during a match and what needs improvement in order to win the match. But how does it work and what is the 64 points referring to?
Most tennis players, at any level, make sure to train all aspect of their game, wether it’s serves, backhands, net-play etc. But most of us do not have a clear understanding of where our won points are coming from, or maybe why we end up losing the match in the end.
Let’s look a bit closer at how it works. If you’re interested in trying this strategy, sign up to Coachlife where they will provide complete video lessons and instructions to improve your game.
64 points to win a match
Generally speaking, you need to win around 64 points at least, to win a tennis match, and the goal of this strategy is to find out where can we get these points from and improve our game from there.
After a game is won, how did you actually achieve the needed points? By coming to the net or via the opponents unforced errors? Or was it just your fantastic serves?
What about your losing points, maybe your forehand is not as good as you think and it cost you too many points?
Once you understand exactly where you won and lost your points you can start re-adjusting your training and improve your results and overall game, much faster.
Track your game
First off, you need to track your game and this can be done in a variety of ways. Some players keep mental notes while others enter their stats in each small break. Even better if you can have someone else chart your match and keep track on all your points. We also recommend recording yourself while playing.
One of the goals with the 64-Point Rule is to be very specific, not just figuring out “I need some more training on my forehand”. How are you missing your forehands and in what match situations? Are you hitting the net or missing wide?
Working on this can eventually get you to target your training with more purpose. Instead of just randomly going through all kinds of shots you can work on a specific weakness based on your match stats. If your forehand is causing you to have 15 unforced errors, and you need to get it down at least to 10, maybe you need to spend at least 20 minutes each day on this.
Following these sessions, after a few weeks or months, analyse and track your game again to see if you can notice an improvement in the result.
The rule transforms complex match dynamics into a more manageable format, in order to assess and adjust the strategy more efficiently. Basically this is a long-term roadmap to figure out, with precision, where you need the most improvement in order to win matches or reach the next level.
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