{"id":3874,"date":"2026-04-15T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/5-slice-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:38:00","slug":"5-slice-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/en\/5-slice-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them\/","title":{"rendered":"5 slice mistakes and how to fix them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Most slice mistakes start from poor preparation, not from a lack of power.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The main goal in slice is to use the slice for defense, change of pace and a low trajectory. To get there, you need a high start, smooth racket descent and a steady body in balance.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start with: low crosscourt slice<\/li>\n<li>Continue with: slice approach with forward momentum<\/li>\n<li>Finish the session with: defensive slice from a deep position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>The most common mistake is chopping too sharply without length or directional control. If you fix it early, progress comes faster and with less strain on the body.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>For match use, remember this: use the slice when you want to break the opponent\u2019s rhythm or buy time. Fix your position, rhythm and contact first, then ask for more speed.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A simple weekly routine is: 10 minutes of movement mechanics, 10 minutes of depth work and 10 minutes of transition slice drills. Keep notes on contact quality, errors and decision making.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most slice mistakes start from poor preparation, not from a lack of power. The main goal in slice is to use the slice for defense, change of pace and a low trajectory. To get there, you need a high start, smooth racket d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2163],"tags":[2243,2255,2267],"class_list":["post-3874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tennis-help-for-players","tag-backhand-tennis-technique","tag-baseline-consistency","tag-singles-tennis-tactics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3874\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tennisradar.gr\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}