Speed-Up = ~70% Pace Change, Not a Heater

Summary

Universal Rackets reframes the speed-up: players try to end the point at 100% and miss into the net or long. A speed-up is about changing space/tempo — roughly 70% — not a pure heater.

If your dink is soft, the speed-up is just a bump in pace. Slowing the swing raises make% and accuracy while still forcing a harder reply.

Key takeaways

• Speed-up ≈ tempo change (~70%), not max power
• 0→100 swings miss long or into the paddle
• Smaller pace bump = more consistency + tactics

Action items

• One game: ban any speed-up above ~70% effort
• Partner calls out telegraphed full cuts