Taking Forward
A simple rule to base your game around- when you are behind your opponent, and behind the T, you need to defend. When you are in front of him, and you get a loose ball, that is when you want to attack, by taking him forward. When defending, the safest shot is down the wall as opposed to cross court, as you have a better angle, or a bigger window to get the ball through and past you opponent. Mix it up with a few cross court length shots, but generally you are going to be better served with the straight shot. When you have got your opponent behind you and he hits a weak shot, that is the time to look for the drop, or volley drop, or the attacking boast, or a kill shot to drag your opponent forward. Cheers Rob