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The earlier you can read what the ball will do in the back corner the more time you have to get into the correct hitting position and play a quality shot. Here we are going to look at the position the ball bounces on the court and how that affects your decision making in the back corners Let's split this down to several senarios.
Dead length - The first bounce is usually in the service box and the second bounce is before the back wall. As it will not come off the back wall you will have to realise this earlier than the bounce and hit the ball on a 3/4 length before it is too late.
Dying length - This is when first bounce is on or just behind the back of the service box. This ball will be descending into the back corner and as a result will be low to the floor and close to the ball wall when you need to hit it after the back wall. Thus it is often difficult to hit straight so your safest option would be to play a boast. Again it may be better to hit this type of ball on the 3/4 length before it becomes too much of a problem.
Defensive length - Here the ball bounces in between the service box and the back wall. It will sit up after it has hit the back wall and usually give you enough room to hit a variety of shots.
Full Length - This length ball bounces just before the back wall and sits up off it. It generally comes further forward and gives you more room than the defensive length. This should give you a full range of shots to play. As you have more space cross-courts shots will be easier.
Overhit Length - This is where the ball has hit the back wall directly before the first bounce. There is a specific clip in the content library for this but essentially the ball will shoot forward away from the wall. The distance it comes away from the wall depends upon the height it hits on the back wall and it's pace.
The more experienced you have the earlier you will be able to read the bounce to give you the information you need to make the correct decision of when to hit the ball and what shot to select.
