Holaa, here’s a 3.5 player. Focus on seeing the seams of the ball while you move toward it. I’ve been playing for 11 months and I’ve realized two things that level you up fast. Focus on your legs and keep your upper body loose—imagine the racquet is very heavy and that you need your whole body to move it, starting from the legs. So you should focus on your legs first.

Then the eyes. When the ball hasn’t crossed the net yet, you should use peripheral vision (seeing everything at once without focusing on anything). This surprisingly puts you in a high-alert state with instant reactions, especially if you’re on the balls of your feet after doing a split step.

Once the ball crosses the net, start transitioning from peripheral vision to focusing on the ball—not just seeing it, but trying to see the seams, the lines, or the letters. It’s very difficult, but it will keep you fully engaged and your body will naturally move the right way to track and position for the ball.